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Added 9 October 2026

prognosticate

/pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪkeɪt/ verb

In Latin: prognosticare, ōminor Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prognosticate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
Examining the tea-leaves, she prognosticated dark days ahead.
To presage, betoken.
The bluebells may prognosticate an early spring this year.

Origin

From Medieval Latin prognosticare; see prognostic for more.

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