prophetize

English

Alternative forms

• prophetise (British)

Etymology

From Middle English prophetise, from Old French prophetisier, from Latin prophētizō, from Ancient Greek προφητίζω (prophētízō, “to prophesy”). By surface analysis, prophet +‎ -ize.

Verb

prophetize (third-person singular simple present prophetizes, present participle prophetizing, simple past and past participle prophetized)

1. To act as a prophet; to prophesy; to make prophecies.

Translations

to act as a prophet

• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: προφητεύω (prophēteúō)