prophecy
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Etymology [edit]
From Middle English prophecie, from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophētīa, from Ancient Greek προφητεία (prophēteia, “prophecy”), from προφήτης (prophētēs, “speaker of a god”), from πρό (pro, “before”) + φημί (phēmi, “I tell”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹɒf.ə.si/, X-SAMPA: /"pr\Qf.@.si/
- (US) IPA: /ˈpɹɑfəsi/, X-SAMPA: /"pr\Af@si/
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Noun [edit]
prophecy (plural prophecies)
- A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
- French writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book.
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prediction
