oneirocrite
oneirocrite noun: one skilled in oneirocrisy; an interpreter of dreams.
Noun
oneirocrite (plural oneirocrites)
- One skilled in oneirocrisy; an interpreter of dreams.
- Often these were obscure and had to be interpreted, the task of the oneirocrites, as the Greeks called such specialists among the priests.1973, Leopold Sabourin, Studies in the History of Religions - Issue 25, page 92
- On the contrary, he warned aspiring oneirocrites that "those who attribute . . . too much hidden meaning to dreams should be treated with contempt since they have no insight into the structure of a dream ..." (IV, 63 [P 286, 13-15]).1991, The Second Century - Volume 8, page 107
- Synonyms:
- oneirocritic
Synonyms of oneirocrite
Forms of oneirocrite
| plural | oneirocrites |
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Origin of oneirocrite
From Ancient Greek ὀνειροκριτικός (oneirokritikós, “fit for interpreting dreams”), from ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”) + κριτικός (kritikós, “fit for judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”).
Questions about oneirocrite
- What does oneirocrite mean?
- Oneirocrite means one skilled in oneirocrisy; an interpreter of dreams.
- What part of speech is oneirocrite?
- Oneirocrite is a noun.
- What is the plural of oneirocrite?
- The plural of oneirocrite is oneirocrites.
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