Fatidic
/ˌfætəˈdɪk/noun
Relating to prophecy or foretelling, especially in a solemn or ominous way.
Did you know?Fatidic comes from Latin fatidicus, a term used for prophetic speech tied to fatum, “that which has been spoken,” showing how Romans treated fate as something already uttered into existence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bha-
“to speak, tell”
Latin
Latin
fari
“to speak, utter”
Latin
Latin
fatum
“that which has been spoken; destiny, fate”
Latin
Latin
fatidicus
“prophetic; foretelling fate”
Late Middle English
English
fatidic
“prophetic, oracular”