vaticinate
[ vuh-tis-uh-neyt ]
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verb (used with or without object),va·tic·i·nat·ed, va·tic·i·nat·ing.
to prophesy.
Origin of vaticinate
1First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin vāticinātus (past participle of vāticinārī “to prophesy”), equivalent to vāti- (stem of vātēs “seer”) + -cin- (combining form of canere “to sing, prophesy”) + -ātus -ate1
Other words from vaticinate
- va·tic·i·na·tor, noun
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How to use vaticinate in a sentence
What the end might be he could not pretend to vaticinate, but "El Pretendiente" would never reign in Madrid.
Romantic Spain | John Augustus O'SheaWhich that it will certainly happen if you do not prevent it by your votes, I most confidently predict and vaticinate.
The Casual Ward | A. D. GodleyYou see I've already become the Homer of your triumphs, and vaticinate in rhyme.
Eric | Frederic William FarrarI vaticinate what will be the upshot of all his schemes of reform.
Crotchet Castle | Thomas Love Peacock
British Dictionary definitions for vaticinate
vaticinate
/ (vəˈtɪsɪˌneɪt) /
verb
rare to foretell; prophesy
Origin of vaticinate
1C17: from Latin vāticinārī from vātēs prophet + canere to foretell
Derived forms of vaticinate
- vaticination (ˌvætɪsɪˈneɪʃən), noun
- vaticinator, noun
- vaticinal (vəˈtɪsɪnəl) or vaticinatory, adjective
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