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oracle

/ˈɒr.ə.kəl/

/ˈɔr.ə.kəl/

Translations

oraclenoun

oracles

/ˈɒr.ə.kəl/

/ˈɔr.ə.kəl/

oraclePersonne ou autorité censée délivrer des conseils inspirés ou des prédictions.

The ancient Greeks would visit the oracle at Delphi to seek guidance on important decisions.

Les anciens Grecs allaient consulter l'oracle de Delphes pour obtenir des conseils sur des décisions importantes.

oracleParole, réponse ou prédiction formulée par un oracle.

The oracle's cryptic message left the king puzzled and anxious about the future.

Le message énigmatique de l'oracle laissa le roi perplexe et inquiet pour l'avenir.

oracleLieu sacré où l'on consultait l'oracle.

Pilgrims traveled from far and wide to consult the oracle, hoping to gain insight into their futures.

Des pèlerins venaient de loin pour consulter l'oracle, espérant entrevoir leur avenir.

Additional translations

oracleInformatique : système, source de référence ou dispositif servant à vérifier l'exactitude d'un programme.

Synonyms

oracleverb

oracled

Past Simple

oracled

Past Participle

oracling

Gerund

/ˈɒr.ə.kəl/

/ˈɔːr.ə.kəl/

Archaic/literary verb meaning ‘to utter oracles; to prophesy’

Additional translations

oraclerVerbe rare et littéraire : parler ou prophétiser comme un oracle.

Synonyms

oracleadjective

Attributive use meaning ‘relating to an oracle or prophecy’

oraculaireRelatif à un oracle ou à une prophétie.

Scholars still debate the meaning of the oracle inscriptions found on the bones.

Les chercheurs débattent encore de la signification des inscriptions oraculaires trouvées sur les os.

Synonyms

Definitions

oraclenoun

A person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, often inspired by the gods.

The ancient Greeks would visit the oracle at Delphi to seek guidance on important decisions.

A shrine or place at which such prophetic predictions or advice is sought.

Pilgrims traveled from far and wide to consult the oracle, hoping to gain insight into their futures.

A statement or prediction made by an oracle, often regarded as ambiguous or obscure.

The oracle's cryptic message left the king puzzled and anxious about the future.

In computing, a mechanism (person, process, or dataset) used to determine whether the output of a program is correct.

The testing framework compares the program’s output against a golden-file oracle.

oracleverb

(archaic) To utter oracles; to prophesy or predict.

The priestess oracled doom for the invading army.

oracleadjective

Relating to or characteristic of an oracle or prophecy.

Scholars still debate the meaning of the oracle inscriptions found on the bones.