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vaticinate

/vəˈtɪ.səˌneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vati-c-i-nate
IPA
/vəˈtɪ.səˌneɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To predict or foretell future events; to prophesy or presage.

Formal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin vāticinātus, perfect passive participle of vāticinor (“foretell, prophesy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

vaticinates (present, singular) vaticinating (participle, present) vaticinated (participle, past) vaticinated (past)

Derived Forms

vaticination vaticinator

Synonyms

prophesy

Questions

How do you pronounce vaticinate?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈtɪ.səˌneɪt/.
What does vaticinate mean?
To predict or foretell future events; to prophesy or presage.
Where does vaticinate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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