Added 9 October 2026
prophecy
/ˈpɹɒfɪsi/ noun
In Latin: vāticinium, fatus, prophētīa Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prophecy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source).
- A prediction uttered under divine inspiration.
Origin
From Middle English prophecie, from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophētīa, from Ancient Greek προφητεία (prophēteía, “prophecy”), from προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “speaker of a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītgung. Doublet of prophesy.
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