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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Definitions of vaticination from WordNet

vaticination (n.)
knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source);
Synonyms: prophecy / prognostication
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