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fulgurator

fulgurator, an interpreter of lightning

fulgŭrātor, ōris, m. [fulgur].
  • A priest who interprets and propitiates lightning, a lightning-interpreter: fulguratores, ut extispices et haruspices, ita hi fulgurum inspectores. Cato de moribus Claudii Neronis: haruspicem, fulguratorem si quis adducat, Non. 63, 21 sq.; Cic. Div. 2, 53, 109. —Also written ‡ fulguriator, Inscr. Orell. 2301.—
  • II A lightning-hurler, Ap. Mund. 37; Inscr. Grut. 21, 5; also written ‡ fulgerator, ib. 3; 4; Don. cl. 1, 1.

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