Word of the Day 10/01/22 Vaticinate
Vaticinate (verb)
vaticinate [ vuh-tis-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with or without object), va·tic·i·nat·ed, va·tic·i·nat·ing.
1. to prophesy.
OTHER WORDS FROM VATICINATE
va·tic·i·na·tor, noun
WORDS RELATED TO VATICINATE
adumbrate, augur, call, divine, forecast, foresee, foretell, forewarn, portend, predict, presage, prognosticate, make book, soothsay
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ORIGIN: First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin vāticinātus (past participle of vāticinārī “to prophesy”), equivalent tovāti- (stem of vātēs “seer”) + -cin- (combining form of canere “to sing, prophesy”) + -ātus -ate
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'SHEA
Which 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. GODLEY
You see I've already become the Homer of your triumphs, and vaticinate in rhyme.
ERIC|FREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR
I vaticinate what will be the upshot of all his schemes of reform.
CROTCHET CASTLE|THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
vaticinate [ vuh-tis-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with or without object), va·tic·i·nat·ed, va·tic·i·nat·ing.
1. to prophesy.
OTHER WORDS FROM VATICINATE
va·tic·i·na·tor, noun
WORDS RELATED TO VATICINATE
adumbrate, augur, call, divine, forecast, foresee, foretell, forewarn, portend, predict, presage, prognosticate, make book, soothsay
See synonyms for: vaticinate / vaticinator on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin vāticinātus (past participle of vāticinārī “to prophesy”), equivalent tovāti- (stem of vātēs “seer”) + -cin- (combining form of canere “to sing, prophesy”) + -ātus -ate
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'SHEA
Which 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. GODLEY
You see I've already become the Homer of your triumphs, and vaticinate in rhyme.
ERIC|FREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR
I vaticinate what will be the upshot of all his schemes of reform.
CROTCHET CASTLE|THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.