prognosticator
pronunciation
How to pronounce prognosticator in British English:
UK [prɒg'nɒstɪkeɪtə]
How to pronounce prognosticator in American English:
US [prɒg'nɒstɪkeɪtə]
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- Noun:
- someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
Word Origin
- prognosticator (n.)
- 1550s, agent noun in Latin form from prognosticate.
Example
- 1. Author and education prognosticator tom vander ark on making education more more valuable and more relevant ( even in search terms ) .
- 2. Punxsutawney phil , the alpha groundhog day groundhog , has a full name that would make don king proud : punxsutawney phil , seer of seers , sage of sages , prognosticator of prognosticators and weather prophet extraordinary .
- 3. This much-quoted 16th century physician and prognosticator with his cryptic quatrains has been the most respected seer in history .