Soothsay

//ˈsuθˌseɪ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
  2. 2
    A portent; an omen.
Verb
  1. 1
    To foretell the future; make predictions. intransitive

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Etymology

Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).

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