Etymology
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vaticination (n.)

c. 1600, from Latin vaticinationem (nominative vaticinatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of vaticinari (see vaticinate).

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vaticinate (v.)

"to prophecy, foretell," 1620s, from Latin vaticinatus, past participle of vaticinari, from vates (see vates) + formative element -cinus. Related: Vaticinated; vaticinating; Vaticinal.

updated on October 14, 2019

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