Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sooth-sey]
- /ˈsuθˌseɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sooth-sey]
- /ˈsuθˌseɪ/
Definitions of soothsay word
- verb without object soothsay to foretell events; predict. 1
- verb soothsay to predict the future 0
- intransitive verb soothsay to make predictions; foretell 0
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Origin of soothsay
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; back formation from soothsayer
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Soothsay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soothsay popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
soothsay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soothsay
verb soothsay
- augur — If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly.
- auspicate — to begin or inaugurate with a ceremony intended to bring good fortune
- dope out — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- figure out — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
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