farseer
farseer · farseers
One who farsees; prophet; soothsayer; fortunetellerOne who farsees; prophet; soothsayer; fortuneteller.
UK/ˈfɑːsɪə/US/ˈfɑɹˌsiːɚ/
Meaning
3 sensesOne who farsees; prophet; soothsayer; fortuneteller.
(nonce word)An instrument or tool used to farsee; scope
A television set.
Origin
Modelled after German Fernseher (“TV set”, literally “farseer”), from Fernsehen (“televisiModelled after German Fernseher (“TV set”, literally “farseer”), from Fernsehen (“television”, literally “farsee”), calque of French télévision, from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “far away”) and Latin visio (“sight”).
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