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Definition of prophetic - 4 dictionary results

pro⋅phet⋅ic

[pruh-fet-ik]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
2. of the nature of or containing prophecy: prophetic writings.
3. having the function or powers of a prophet, as a person.
4. predictive; presageful or portentous; ominous: prophetic signs; prophetic warnings.
Also, pro⋅phet⋅i⋅cal.


Origin:
1585–95; < LL prophēticus < Gk prophētikós. See prophet, -ic


pro⋅phet⋅i⋅cal⋅i⋅ty, pro⋅phet⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, noun
pro⋅phet⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
pro·phet·ic   (prə-fět'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy: prophetic books.
  2. Foretelling events as if by divine inspiration: casual words that proved prophetic.
pro·phet'i·cal·ly adv., pro·phet'i·cal·ness n.

Prophetic

Pro*phet"ic\, Prophetical \Pro*phet"ic*al\, a. [L. propheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. proph['e]tique.] Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold.

And fears are oft prophetic of the event. --Dryden.

prophetic 
1595, from Fr. prophétique (15c.), from L.L. propheticus (c.200), from Gk. prophetikos "pertaining to a prophet," from prophetes (see prophet).
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