prophesy
/ˈpɹɑfɪsaɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration).
Example Sentences
- "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:"
- "No, but when the Spirit fils The fantastick Pannicles: Full of fier; then I write"
- "[…] at that very moment a loud and high-pitched voice broke the outer silence of the night. It was Chielo, the priestess of Agbala, prophesying. There was nothing new in that. Once in a while Chielo was possessed by the spirit of her god and she began to prophesy."
- "Then I perceive that will be verified Henry the Fifth did sometime prophesy ‘If once he come to be a cardinal, He’ll make his cap co-equal with the crown.’"
- "My Lord of Hereford here whom you call King, / Is a foule traitour to proud Herefords King, / And if you crowne him let me propheſie, / The bloud of Engliſh ſhall manure the ground, / And future ages groane for this foule act, [...]"
- "He doth not prophesy good concerning me."
Etymology
From Middle English prophecien; partly from prophecie, and partly from Middle French prophecier, prophesier, from prophecie (“prophecy”). Doublet of prophecy.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *per-, prophecien, prophecier
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹɑfɪsaɪ/
- British English: /ˈpɹɒfɪsaɪ/