vaticinator
- noun
- /ˌvætɪˈsɪneɪtər/
- Archaic
- The vaticinator predicted a great change in the economy.
Examples
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Many regarded her as a vaticinator after her predictions came true.
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Skeptics doubted the claims of the self-proclaimed vaticinator.
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The medieval court often sought counsel from its trusted vaticinator.
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Many people consider him a skilled vaticinator.
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The medieval court often sought counsel from its trusted vaticinator.
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Many regarded her as a vaticinator after her predictions came true.
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Skeptics doubted the claims of the self-proclaimed vaticinator.
Synonyms
47
8.9
A person who gives wise advice and says what will happen
37
3.7
A person who predicts future events using data or models
30
3.5
A person who claims to tell the future using cards or palm reading
22
8.0
A person who says they can see the future
15
7.9
A person who says the Sun, Moon, and planets show your future
13
6.6
A person who studies current trends to predict the future
12
5.1
A person who predicts the future and warns others
9
9.9
A person who says they can tell the future
8
9.5
A person who predicts future events using knowledge or signs
4
6.5
A person who says they can see someone's future, often using cards or palm reading
3
4.4
A person who says what will happen using knowledge or data
2
7.8
A person who says what will happen by looking at the sun, moon, and planets
1
9.9
A person who says they can learn hidden things or predict the future using spiritual ways
1
8.5
A person who studies future trends and predicts them
1
9.2
A person who reads lines on a hand to tell the future
1
9.9
A person who says what will happen in the future
1
9.9
A woman who says she can see the future
A person who predicts future events
A person who reads the lines on your palm to tell your future
A person who says they can tell the future from dreams
Antonyms
How Prophetic
- Literature
47
8.9
22
8.0
- Archaic
12
5.1
- Specialized
37
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
vaticinator = vaticinate (opaque) = vaticinate + ator
The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'vaticinate' using an agentive suffix.
Etymology
Vaticinator comes from the Latin vates ('prophet' or 'seer') and the verb vaticinari ('to prophesy'), with -or showing a person. So, a vaticinator is a person who predicts the future, like a professional 'prophet'.