English Explanatory Dictionary

prophetess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female prophet.

Pronunciation

/pɹɒfɪˈtɛs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prophetess.wav

Word forms

prophetess prophetesses

Etymology

From Middle English prophetesse, from Old French prophetesse, from Late Latin prophetissa. By surface analysis, prophet + -ess.

Derived words

pseudoprophetess
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