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soothsay

/ˈsuθˌseɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sooth-say
IPA
/ˈsuθˌseɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To foretell the future; make predictions.

Intransitive verb

noun

Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.

noun

A portent; an omen.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsuθˌseɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

soothsays (present, singular) soothsaying (participle, present) soothsaid (participle, past) soothsaid (past) soothsays (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

soothsaw

Questions

How do you pronounce soothsay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsuθˌseɪ/.
What does soothsay mean?
To foretell the future; make predictions.
Where does soothsay come 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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