prognosticatoryadj.

Brit.

/prɒɡˈnɒstᵻkət(ə)ri/, U.S.

/prɑɡˈnɑstəkəˌtɔri/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: prognosticate v.; Latin prognosticat- , prognosticare , -ory suffix².

Etymology: < prognosticate v. or its etymon post-classical Latin prognosticat-, past participial stem of prognosticare prognostic v. + -ory suffix². Compare earlier prognosticative adj.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a prognostication; serving to prognosticate; predictive or indicative of something.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [adjective]

prognostical?a1450

prognostica1500

foreguessing1548

prognosticable1562

prophetical1567

prospective1581

prophetica1616

predictive1637

foretellinga1640

predictory1641

forespeaking1650

predictionala1661

prognosticatory1693

prognosticative1813

proleptic1858

1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xx. 168 The intended purpose of his Prognosticatory Response.

1832 Fraser's Mag. 5 584 The curl of his nose is prognosticatory of perfumes.

1893 E. A. Butler Our Househ. Insects 147 Its shrill chirping, prognosticatory, according to popular belief, of cheerfulness and plenty.

1929 Classical Q. 23 190 Agariste dreams that she gave birth to a lion; and such a dream can be interpreted as being prognosticatory of child-birth much more easily than the mere seeing of a lion cub.

1971 K. Thomas Relig. & Decline of Magic xi. 351 Most of the almanac-makers had gone over to Copernicanism by this time, but it made no difference to their prognosticatory activities.

1987 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 47 160 The title of a prognosticatory handbook based on Shao Yung's work.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prognosticatory
释义	prognosticatoryadj. Brit. /prɒɡˈnɒstᵻkət(ə)ri/, U.S. /prɑɡˈnɑstəkəˌtɔri/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: prognosticate v.; Latin prognosticat- , prognosticare , -ory suffix². Etymology: < prognosticate v. or its etymon post-classical Latin prognosticat-, past participial stem of prognosticare prognostic v. + -ory suffix². Compare earlier prognosticative adj. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a prognostication; serving to prognosticate; predictive or indicative of something. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [adjective] prognostical?a1450 prognostica1500 foreguessing1548 prognosticable1562 prophetical1567 prospective1581 prophetica1616 predictive1637 foretellinga1640 predictory1641 forespeaking1650 predictionala1661 prognosticatory1693 prognosticative1813 proleptic1858 1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xx. 168 The intended purpose of his Prognosticatory Response. 1832 Fraser's Mag. 5 584 The curl of his nose is prognosticatory of perfumes. 1893 E. A. Butler Our Househ. Insects 147 Its shrill chirping, prognosticatory, according to popular belief, of cheerfulness and plenty. 1929 Classical Q. 23 190 Agariste dreams that she gave birth to a lion; and such a dream can be interpreted as being prognosticatory of child-birth much more easily than the mere seeing of a lion cub. 1971 K. Thomas Relig. & Decline of Magic xi. 351 Most of the almanac-makers had gone over to Copernicanism by this time, but it made no difference to their prognosticatory activities. 1987 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 47 160 The title of a prognosticatory handbook based on Shao Yung's work. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1693
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