English Explanatory Dictionary

soothsayer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.
  2. A mantis (Mantodea spp.)
  3. One who tells the truth; a truthful person.
  4. A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).

Pronunciation

/ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/ /ˈsuːθˌseɪə/ En-us-soothsayer.oga

Word forms

soothsayer soothsayers southsayer

Etymology

From Middle English sothsaier, zothziggere, by surface analysis, sooth (“truth”) + sayer.

Related words

forsooth prognosticator seer prophet

Derived words

soothsay
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