prophet
Meaning
- Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
- Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
Synonyms
object of worship
professor of forecast
religious founder
say a prayer
Translations
prophète
profeta
profeta
Prophet
προφήτης
profeta
profeet
peygamber
نبي
pêxember
profetaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “I tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.
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