Prophecy
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈpɹɒf.ə.si/
- US IPA: /ˈpɹɑfəsi/
Origin
From Middle English prophecie, from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophÄ“tÄ«a, from Ancient Greek Ï€Ïοφητεία (prophÄ“teia, "prophecy"), from Ï€Ïοφήτης (prophÄ“tÄ“s, "speaker of a god"), from Ï€ÏÏŒ (pro, "before") + φημί (phÄ“mi, "I tell")
Full definition of prophecy
Noun
prophecy
(plural prophecies)- A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.French writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book.