soothsay

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈsuθˌseɪ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
  2. A portent; an omen.
动词 v.
  1. To foretell the future; make predictions. intransitive

词形变化

soothsays present,singular,third-person soothsaying participle,present soothsaid participle,past soothsaid past soothsays plural

词源

词源 1
Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).
词源 2
Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).
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