soothsay
soothsay · soothsays
Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecySoothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
US/ˈsuθˌseɪ/
Meaning
2 sensesSoothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
A portent; an omen.
Origin
Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. CompFormed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).
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