Oracular
[aw-rak-yuh-ler, oh-rak-] /ɔˈræk yə lər, oʊˈræk-/
adjective
1.
of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an :
an oracular response.
2.
giving forth utterances or decisions as if by special inspiration or authority.
3.
uttered or delivered as if divinely inspired or infallible; sententious.
4.
ambiguous; obscure.
5.
portentous; ominous.
/ɒˈrækjʊlə/
adjective
1.
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
adj.
1670s, from Latin oraculum (see oracle) + -ar.
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