Etymology

soothsayer

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Today it means: One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner. Full definition →

Middle English sothsaier
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsothsaier
  2. English todaysoothsayer

From Middle English sothsaier, zothziggere, by surface analysis, sooth (“truth”) + sayer.

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