Question 1 · Quick check
prophetic
CEFRC1
/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Correctly showing or describing what will happen in the future.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailOf, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.
Examples
That's a book of incredible prophetic power.
Tom has a prophetic level of paranoid intuition.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsPredicted, as by a prophecy.
Having the ability to prophesize; prescient.
More examples
In contextShe is a prophetic figure.
And fears are oft prophetic of the event.
[Ghost] But know thou noble Youth: he that did sting / Thy fathers heart, now weares his Crowne. / Ham. O my prophetike soule, my uncle! my uncle!
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
adjective
Borrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός (prophētikós), equivalent to prophet + -ic.