"oraculous" meaning in All languages combined

See oraculous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more oraculous [comparative], most oraculous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin ōrācul(um) (“oracle”) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ōrāculum|ōrācul(um)|oracle}} Latin ōrācul(um) (“oracle”), {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} oraculous (comparative more oraculous, superlative most oraculous)
  1. (now rare) Oracular. Tags: archaic Derived forms: oraculously, oraculousness
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