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fatidic
fa·tid·ic
/
feɪˈtɪd
ɪk, fə-
/
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[
fey-
tid
-ik, f
uh
-
]
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adjective
prophetic
.
Also,
fa·tid·i·cal.
Origin:
1665–75;
<
Latin
fātidicus,
equivalent to
fāti-
(combining form of
fātum
fate
) +
-dicus
one who utters, derivative of
dīcere
to say
Related forms
fa·tid·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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fatidic
or
fatidical
(feɪˈtɪdɪk)
—
adj
rare
prophetic
[C17: from Latin
fātidicus
, from
fātum
fate
+
dīcere
to say]
fatidical
or
fatidical
—
adj
[C17: from Latin
fātidicus
, from
fātum
fate
+
dīcere
to say]
fa'tidically
or
fatidical
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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