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- [vat-ik]
- /ˈvæt ɪk/
- /ˈvæ.tɪk/
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- [vat-ik]
- /ˈvæt ɪk/
Definitions of vatic word
- adjective vatic of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet. 1
- adjective vatic of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet; oracular 0
- adjective vatic of or characteristic of a prophet; prophetic 0
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Origin of vatic
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin vāt(ēs) seer + -ic
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Parts of speech for Vatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vatic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vatic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vatic
adj vatic
- augural — the art or practice of an augur; divination.
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
- delphian — a native or inhabitant of Delphi.
- divinatory — the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
adjective vatic
- extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
- foreshadowing — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
- longsighted — Alternative spelling of long-sighted.
- oracular — of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an oracle: an oracular response.
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