vaticinate

• Seltener oder veralteter Ausdruck dafür, zukünftige Ereignisse vorherzusagen, zu prophezeien oder anzukündigen.

A rare or archaic verb meaning to prophesy, predict, or foretell future events.

1. Predict through divine inspirationC2formal

   To predict or reveal something as if through divine guidance or supernatural insight.

   Prophetisch weissagen

   • The oracle vaticinated the fall of the empire.
   • Ancient priests vaticinated the outcomes of battles.
   • She claimed to vaticinate future events through visions.

   Synonymeaugurdivineforeshadowforetellpresageprophesy

2. Foretell or prophesyC2formal

   To predict future events, often with a sense of authority or certainty.

   Vorhersagen

   • The prophet vaticinated a period of great change.
   • He vaticinated that the drought would end soon.
   • Many ancient texts vaticinate the coming of a new era.

   Synonymeaugurdivineforetellpredictprognosticateprophesy