Definition of vaticinate in English:

vaticinate

verb vaˈtɪsɪneɪtvəˈtɪsəˌneɪt

[no object]rare

Foretell the future.
〈罕〉预言，预告
he vaticinated a period of peace for the continent
he spent much of his time vaticinating on learned panels
Example sentencesExamples
- In 6 B.C. he proceeded against the Pharisees who had vaticinated that, with the birth of the Messiah, the reign of Herod would come to the end.
- The experts vaticinate that, in some years, the European electrical sector will be reduced to five or six groups.
Synonyms
bode

Derivatives

vaticinal

adjective

rare

Economists in our day try to utter all kinds of vaticinal projections about the future.
Example sentencesExamples
- She is a substantial, auburn-haired woman of middle years whose vaticinal gifts extend from prose to painting.

vaticination

noun vatɪsɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nvəˌtɪs(ə)nˈeɪʃ(ə)n

rare

The vaticinations of Thomas are cited by various later chroniclers, and had as much credit in England as in Scotland.
Example sentencesExamples
- Every grim vaticination made by Malthus turned out to be wrong.
- He composed poems on a number of subjects, including eulogy, request poetry, nature and love poetry, and vaticination as well as religious poetry and a poem praising the famous cross at Caerlleon.
- This theory is hard to shake, its vaticinations being so far well vindicated.
- Thus Dillard echoes Carlyle's sentiments that vaticination, or the act of prophesying, is a futile means of understanding the world.

vaticinator

nounvaˈtɪsɪneɪtəvəˈtɪs(ə)nˌeɪdər

rare

A person who foretells the future.
〈罕〉预言，预告
a vaticinator at the sanctuary uttered divinely inspired predictions
Example sentencesExamples
- Servius apparently followed Cicero's De divinatione in distinguishing furor-driven vaticinators from artful soothsayers and augurs.
- The lectus born by four lecticarii and followed by the orator, pontifex, vaticinator and blood relations completed the procession.

vaticinatory

adjective vəˈtɪs(ə)nət(ə)rivətɪsɪˈneɪtəri

rare

Nearly all of the book consists of poetry, mostly in the form of religious, vaticinatory, panegyric, and legendary poetry.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin vaticinat- 'prophesied', from the verb vaticinari, from vates 'prophet'.

Definition of vaticinate in US English:

vaticinate

verbvəˈtɪsəˌneɪtvəˈtisəˌnāt

[no object]rare

Foretell the future.
〈罕〉预言，预告
he vaticinated a period of peace for the continent
he spent much of his time vaticinating on learned panels
Example sentencesExamples
- The experts vaticinate that, in some years, the European electrical sector will be reduced to five or six groups.
- In 6 B.C. he proceeded against the Pharisees who had vaticinated that, with the birth of the Messiah, the reign of Herod would come to the end.
Synonyms
bode

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin vaticinat- ‘prophesied’, from the verb vaticinari, from vates ‘prophet’.

词汇	vaticinate
释义	Definition of vaticinate in English: vaticinate verb vaˈtɪsɪneɪtvəˈtɪsəˌneɪt [no object]rare Foretell the future. 〈罕〉预言，预告 he vaticinated a period of peace for the continent he spent much of his time vaticinating on learned panels Example sentencesExamples In 6 B.C. he proceeded against the Pharisees who had vaticinated that, with the birth of the Messiah, the reign of Herod would come to the end. The experts vaticinate that, in some years, the European electrical sector will be reduced to five or six groups. Synonyms bode Derivatives vaticinal adjective rare Economists in our day try to utter all kinds of vaticinal projections about the future. Example sentencesExamples She is a substantial, auburn-haired woman of middle years whose vaticinal gifts extend from prose to painting. vaticination noun vatɪsɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nvəˌtɪs(ə)nˈeɪʃ(ə)n rare The vaticinations of Thomas are cited by various later chroniclers, and had as much credit in England as in Scotland. Example sentencesExamples Every grim vaticination made by Malthus turned out to be wrong. He composed poems on a number of subjects, including eulogy, request poetry, nature and love poetry, and vaticination as well as religious poetry and a poem praising the famous cross at Caerlleon. This theory is hard to shake, its vaticinations being so far well vindicated. Thus Dillard echoes Carlyle's sentiments that vaticination, or the act of prophesying, is a futile means of understanding the world. vaticinator nounvaˈtɪsɪneɪtəvəˈtɪs(ə)nˌeɪdər rare A person who foretells the future. 〈罕〉预言，预告 a vaticinator at the sanctuary uttered divinely inspired predictions Example sentencesExamples Servius apparently followed Cicero's De divinatione in distinguishing furor-driven vaticinators from artful soothsayers and augurs. The lectus born by four lecticarii and followed by the orator, pontifex, vaticinator and blood relations completed the procession. vaticinatory adjective vəˈtɪs(ə)nət(ə)rivətɪsɪˈneɪtəri rare Nearly all of the book consists of poetry, mostly in the form of religious, vaticinatory, panegyric, and legendary poetry. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin vaticinat- 'prophesied', from the verb vaticinari, from vates 'prophet'. Definition of vaticinate in US English: vaticinate verbvəˈtɪsəˌneɪtvəˈtisəˌnāt [no object]rare Foretell the future. 〈罕〉预言，预告 he vaticinated a period of peace for the continent he spent much of his time vaticinating on learned panels Example sentencesExamples The experts vaticinate that, in some years, the European electrical sector will be reduced to five or six groups. In 6 B.C. he proceeded against the Pharisees who had vaticinated that, with the birth of the Messiah, the reign of Herod would come to the end. Synonyms bode Origin Early 17th century: from Latin vaticinat- ‘prophesied’, from the verb vaticinari, from vates ‘prophet’.
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