English Explanatory Dictionary

soothsay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To foretell the future; make predictions.
noun
  1. Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
  2. A portent; an omen.

Pronunciation

/ˈsuθˌseɪ/

Word forms

soothsay soothsays soothsaying soothsaid

Etymology

Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).

Related words

soothsaw
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