Etymology

prophetic

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Today it means: Having the ability to prophesize; prescient. Full definition →

Middle French prophétique ← Latin prophēticus ← Ancient Greek προφητικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπροφητικός
  2. Latin · derived fromprophēticus
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromprophétique
  4. English todayprophetic

Borrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός (prophētikós), equivalent to prophet + -ic.

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