oracles is a form of:

Oracle



noun
1.
(Place where the gods were consulted; an answer there given; very wise person. -oracular wise and mysterious; dogmatic; ambiguous response given, often obscure a person of outstanding wisdom. -oracles Scriptures, holy of holier of the temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem) ទំនាយ, ពាក្យព្យាករណ៍
Example: Uncle Dang is the village oracle.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle.
2.
Hence: The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given.
3.
The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures -- usually in the plural.
4.
The sanctuary, or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
5.
One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
6.
Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle.
7.
A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
verb
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) To utter oracles.