soothsay

English

Etymology

Formed as a back-formation of soothsayer, equivalent to sooth +‎ say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).

Verb

soothsay (third-person singular simple present soothsays, present participle soothsaying, simple past and past participle soothsaid)

1. (intransitive) To foretell the future; make predictions.

Related terms

• soothsaw

Noun

soothsay (plural soothsays)

1. Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
2. A portent; an omen.