Prophetic
/prəˈfɛt.ɪk/noun
Of or relating to a prophet or prophecy; predicting or foretelling the future.
Did you know?The Greek root behind *prophetic* is tied to *prophētēs*, originally meaning a public interpreter or spokesperson for a god, not just a fortune-teller.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bheh₂-
“to speak, say”
Ancient Greek
Greek
prophētēs
“one who speaks for a god; an interpreter”
Late Greek
Greek
prophētikos
“pertaining to a prophet or prophecy”
Late Latin
Latin
propheticus
“prophetic, foretelling”
Middle English
English
prophetic
“pertaining to prophecy or a prophet”
Modern English
English
prophetic
“relating to prophecy or foretelling the future”