Prognosticate
/prɒɡˈnɒstɪkeɪt/noun
To predict or foretell an event in the future based on present signs or symptoms.
Did you know?In ancient times, prognostication was often linked to divine messages, with practitioners interpreting omens and celestial movements to foresee fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gno-
“to know, to recognize.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
προγνῶσις (prognōsis)
“foreknowledge, foresight.”
Latin
Latin
prognosticus
“foretelling, predictive.”
Late Middle English
Middle English
prognosticate
“to foretell or predict based on signs.”
Modern English
English
prognosticate
“to predict future events based on analysis of present data.”