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prophetical

prophetical

1 9.1
Saying that something will happen in the future, often by a religious person
  • adjective
  • /prəˈfɛtɪkəl/
  • Literature
translation icon : profético
  • He presents figures in this posture again and again, from early works like Songs of Innocence and Experience to his later prophetic books.

When we act in accordance with the prophetic dream, the dream comes to directly constitute reality.

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Examples

  • However, the winds of change now blew through the air, carrying with them the prophetic whispers of the Oracle of Delphi.

  • The prophetical books of the Old Testament describe an intense cosmic battle.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The prophetical sections have the least amount of catchwords.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Elijah left his prophetic cloak to his disciple and successor, Elijah.

  • Nicolaus Lyranus (c. 1270-1349) considered the Apocalypse to be a prophetical history of the Church of Christ from its commencement to its close.

    Blog text (12)

  • The ancient text was filled with prophetical visions that many believed would shape the future.

  • She delivered a prophetical message that warned the villagers of impending storms.

  • Many cultures have prophetical legends about the return of a chosen leader in times of crisis.

Synonyms

prophetic
vsprophetical
33 7.4

Saying or showing what will happen in the future, often as if from a spiritual source

is the same meaning but uses an alternate form
predictive
vsprophetical
  • Specialized
25 4.9

Able to show or guess what will happen in the future

specifies divine or inspired prophecy rather than general forecasting methods
prescient
vsprophetical
  • Formal
16 8.9

Knowing about things before they happen

depends on supernatural or inspired revelation rather than mere foresight
mantic
vsprophetical
  • Literature
9.9

Relating to predicting the future, often by signs or dreams

focuses more on foretelling specifically from divine inspiration
divinatory
vsprophetical
9.9

Relating to ways people try to tell the future

stresses divine or supernatural source rather than general methods
sibyllic
vsprophetical
  • Literature
9.9

Like a warning that seems to predict future events

highlights direct divine foretelling rather than vague or poetic hints
vatic
vsprophetical
  • Literature
9.9

Showing or saying what will happen in the future

focuses on clear divine prediction rather than solemn tone alone
vatical
vsprophetical
  • Archaic
9.9

Like something that predicts future events

is centered on actual divine foretelling rather than formal style
prefigurative
vsprophetical
  • Literature
9.9

Suggests or shows what will happen later in a vague, symbolic way

uses direct divine prediction rather than vague symbolic suggestion

How Prophetic

prescient
  • Formal
16 8.9
prophetical
  • Literature
1 9.1
oracular
  • Literature
1 9.9
predictive
  • Specialized
25 4.9

Surface Forms

prophetical positive
prophetical comparative
prophetic positive
prophetical superlative

Morphology

prophetical = prophetic (transparent) = prophet + ical

Formed by adding a quality-forming suffix to 'prophetic' to mean 'relating to a prophet' or 'predictive', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Prophetical comes from prophet, which itself is made from old Greek parts pro- meaning 'before' and phemi meaning 'to speak'. So prophetical describes words or warnings that seem to 'speak before' events, or in other words, predict the future.