o·rac·u·lar (ô-r k y -lr,  -rk-)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or being an oracle. 2. Resembling or characteristic of an oracle: a. Solemnly prophetic. b. Enigmatic; obscure. [From Latin r culum, oracle, from rre, to speak.]o·rac  u·lari·ty (-lr -t ) n.o·rac u·lar·ly adv. |
oracular [ɒˈrækjʊlə]
adj
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) of or relating to an oracle Apollo had his oracular shrine at Delphi
2. wise and prophetic an oracular political thriller
3. mysterious or ambiguous
oracularly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | oracular - of or relating to an oracle; "able by oracular means to expose a witch" |
| 2. | oracular - obscurely prophetic; "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message" prophetic, prophetical - foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic" | |
| 3. | oracular - resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile" ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" |
Translations
oracular
adj inscriptions, utterances, tone → orakelhaft; powers → seherisch; (fig) → weise; oracular shrine → Orakelstätte f
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