vate

Meaning

vates, especially a Gaulish priest

Concepts

vates

Translations

vate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vat/

Etymology

Cognate with Italian: vate

Cognate with Spanish: vate

Cognate with Portuguese: vate

Cognate with Catalan: vate

Cognate with English: vates

In summary

From Latin vātēs (“prophet, poet”). Compare Italian vate, Spanish vate, Portuguese vate, Catalan vate, English vates. Doublet of ovate and vaticiner.