Prophet

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: prŏf'it, IPA: /ˈpɹɒ.fɪt/
• US enPR: prŏf'it, IPA: /ˈpɹɑfɪt/
• Homophones: profit

Origin

Old English propheta, from Latin propheta (later reinforced in English by Anglo-Norman prophete), from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophētēs, "one who speaks for a god"), from πρό (pro, "before") + φημί (phēmi, "I tell").

Full definition of prophet

Noun

1. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
2. Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

Derived terms

• prophecy
• prophesise, prophesize nonstandard
• prophesy
• prophetess