prophetic
pronunciation
How to pronounce prophetic in British English:
UK [prəˈfetɪk]
How to pronounce prophetic in American English:
US [prəˈfɛtɪk]
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- Adjective:
- foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
Word Origin
- prophetic (adj.)
- late 15c., from Middle French prophétique (15c.) and directly from Late Latin propheticus, from Greek prophetikos "pertaining to a prophet, oracular," from prophetes (see prophet). Related: Prophetical (mid-15c.); prophetically.
Example
- 1. Some of these theorists think dreams might be prophetic .
- 2. How prophetic are these examples ?
- 3. But mrs clinton 's words have taken on a prophetic tinge .
- 4. There are no prophetic paintings .
- 5. Instead , she turned out to be as prophetic as al lowenstein .