fatidical
ɪk, fə- adjective
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
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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| —adj | |
| rare prophetic | |
| [C17: from Latin fātidicus, from fātum | |
| fatidical or fatidical | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Latin fātidicus, from fātum | |
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Fatidical
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| fatidic or fatidical (feɪˈtɪdɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| rare prophetic | |
| [C17: from Latin fātidicus, from fātum | |
| fatidical or fatidical | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Latin fātidicus, from fātum | |
| fa'tidically or fatidical | |
| —adv | |
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