vaticinate

• Verbe rare ou littéraire signifiant prophétiser, prédire ou annoncer les événements futurs.

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.

   prophétiser par inspiration divine

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

   Synonymesaugurdivineforeshadowforetellpresageprophesy

2. Foretell or prophesyC2formal

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

   Prophétiser

   • 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.

   Synonymesaugurdivineforetellpredictprognosticateprophesy