prophetic
Having the ability to prophesizeHaving the ability to prophesize; prescient.
» That's a book of incredible prophetic power.
Das ist ein Buch von unerhörter visionärer Kraft. — Tamy
halfb1t · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(not comparable)Having the ability to prophesize; prescient.
(not comparable)Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.
prophetisch
проро́ческийproróčeskij, ве́щийvéščij
проро́чийproróčyj
(not comparable)Predicted, as by a prophecy.
- foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
Examples
13 sentencesThat's a book of incredible prophetic power.
deDas ist ein Buch von unerhörter visionärer Kraft. — Tamy
The song turned out to be prophetic.
ruПесня оказалась пророческой. — odexed
His words turned out to be prophetic.
ruЕго слова оказались пророческими. — marafon
Her words turned out to be prophetic.
ruЕё слова оказались пророческими. — marafon
Tom has a prophetic level of paranoid intuition.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητBorrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός (prophētikós), equivalent to prophet + -ic.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention:prophetical
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsSee also
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