Added 10 October 2026
prophetic
/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/ adjective
In Latin: fāticanus, fātidicus, vāticinius Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prophetic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention.
prophetic writings
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός (prophētikós), equivalent to prophet + -ic.
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