əˌneɪt verb (used with object), verb (used without object), va·tic·i·nat·ed, va·tic·i·nat·ing.
to prophesy.
Origin:
1615–25; < Latin vāticinātus (past participle of vaticinārī to prophesy), equivalent to vāti- (stem of vātēs seer) + -cin- (combining form of canere to sing, prophesy) + -ātus -ate1
1615–25; < Latin vāticinātus (past participle of vaticinārī to prophesy), equivalent to vāti- (stem of vātēs seer) + -cin- (combining form of canere to sing, prophesy) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
va·tic·i·na·tor, noun
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vaticinate (vəˈtɪsɪˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| rare to foretell; prophesy | |
| [C17: from Latin vāticinārī from vātēs prophet + canere to foretell] | |
| vaticination | |
| —n | |
| va'ticinator | |
| —n | |
| vaticinal | |
| —adj | |
| va'ticinatory | |
| —adj | |
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