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prognosticate

verb
/pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪkeɪt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek γνωστῐκός (gnōstĭkós) ▲ Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) ▲ Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) Ancient Greek πρόγνωσῐς (prógnōsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek προγνωστῐκός (prognōstĭkós)der. Medieval Latin prognosticus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Medieval Latin prognosticareder. English prognosticate From Medieval Latin prognosticare; see prognostic for more.

  1. derived from prognosticare

Definitions

  1. To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.

    • Examining the tea-leaves, she prognosticated dark days ahead.
    • ...to-morrow I intend lengthening the night till afternoon. I prognosticate for myself an obstinate cold, at least.

  2. To presage, betoken.

    • The bluebells may prognosticate an early spring this year.

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Derived

misprognosticate, prognosticator, prognosticatory

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA