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soothsay.

To foretell the future; make predictions.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsuθˌseɪ/General-American
  1. To foretell the future; make predictions.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).

noun/ˈsuθˌseɪ/General-American
  1. Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.

  2. A portent; an omen.

Where this word comes from

Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).

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