soothsay

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Verb

To foretell the future; make predictions.

Noun

1. Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
2. A portent; an omen.

Συνώνυμα

foretell

divine

prophesy

predict

augur

prognosticate

foreshadow

prediction

tell

prognostication

prophecy

forecast

omen

Μεταφράσεις

تنبّأ

profetare

waarzeggen

falcılık

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Συγγενές με Παλαιά Αγγλικά: sōþseċġan

In summary

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