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soothsayer.

One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/General-American/ˈsuːθˌseɪə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.

  2. A mantis (Mantodea spp.)

  3. One who tells the truth; a truthful person.

    obsolete
  4. A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).

Where this word comes from

From Middle English sothsaier, zothziggere, by surface analysis, sooth (“truth”) + sayer.

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