Meaning
oracle
- a priest, priestess, or shrine believed to transmit prophecies from a deity
- an authoritative prediction, advice, or a person regarded as infallible
In a sentence
Nell'antichità i re consultavano l'oracolo prima di iniziare una guerra.
In antiquity, kings consulted the oracle before starting a war.
Non pendere dalle sue labbra, non è mica un oracolo infallibile.
Don't hang on his every word; he's hardly an infallible oracle.
La risposta dell'oracolo era enigmatica e aperta a diverse interpretazioni.
The oracle's reply was enigmatic and open to various interpretations.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| oracolo | masculine · singular |
| oracoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively in modern Italian: 'ascoltare come un oracolo' (to hang on someone's every word).