vaticinate
pronunciation
How to pronounce vaticinate in British English:
UK [væ'tɪsɪneɪt]
How to pronounce vaticinate in American English:
US [və'tɪsəˌneɪt]
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- Verb:
- predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
- foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy
Word Origin
- vaticinate (v.)
- "to prophecy, foretell," 1620s, from Latin vaticinatus, past participle of vaticinari, from vates (see vates) + formative element -cinus. Related: Vaticinated; vaticinating; Vaticinal.