Added 9 October 2026
prophet
/ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/ noun
In Latin: prophēta, vates, fatidicus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prophet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An authoritative person who divines the future.
- Someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God.
Origin
From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.
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