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soothsay

verb
/ˈsuθˌseɪ/US

Etymology

Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).

  1. derived from *sokʷ-h₁-yé-✻
  2. inherited from *sagjaną✻ — “to say”
  3. inherited from *saggjan✻
  4. inherited from secgan — “to say, speak”
  5. inherited from seyen
  6. formed as soothsay — “sooth + say”

Definitions

  1. To foretell the future

    To foretell the future; make predictions.

  2. Soothsaying

    Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.

  3. A portent

    A portent; an omen.

The neighborhood

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