vaticinate

va·tic·i·nate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuh-tis-uh-neyt]
- /vəˈtɪs əˌneɪt/
- /væ.ˈtɪ.sɪ.neɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-tis-uh-neyt]
- /vəˈtɪs əˌneɪt/

Definitions of vaticinate word

verb vaticinate to foretell; prophesy 0
verb transitive vaticinate to prophesy; predict 0

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Origin of vaticinate

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin vāticinātus (past participle of vaticinārī to prophesy), equivalent to vāti- (stem of vātēs seer) + -cin- (combining form of canere to sing, prophesy) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Vaticinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vaticinate

vaticinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for vaticinate

noun vaticinate

auspex — in ancient Rome, an augur, or diviner, esp. one who watched for omens in the flight of birds
diviner — a theologian; scholar in religion.
druid — a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.
haruspex — (in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.
meteorologist — the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

verb vaticinate

call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
figure out — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
forerun — to run in front of; come before; precede.
foreshow — to show beforehand.

All 19 Synonyms of vaticinate