soothsayer

noun

sooth·say·er ˈsüth-ˌsā-ər How to pronounce soothsayer (audio)

-ˌser

: a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator

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The origins are straightforward: a soothsayer is someone who says sooth. You may, however, find that less than enlightening! Sooth is an archaic word meaning "truth" or "reality" that dates from Old English and was used until about the first half of the 17th century. (It is believed to share an ancestor with words suggesting truthfulness and reality in Old Norse, Greek, Old High German, Sanskrit, Latin, and Gothic languages.) Soothsayer itself has been documented in print as far back as the 14th century. Today, it is also a moniker of the insect the mantis, whose name means "prophet" in Greek.

Example Sentences

a soothsayer predicted that I would meet the man of my dreams online, assuming of course that I became a subscriber to the website's dating service

Recent Examples on the Web The altogether misunderstood soothsayer inadvertently or intentionally says something that can seemingly rock the world and is believed to be outright sincere and significant.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 But with advice from the nutty London soothsayer Nostradamus, Nick and Nigel aim to best the Bard at the box office by penning the world’s first musical.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 This is about the Hank Aaron who stopped playing following the 1976 season after 21 years with the Braves of Milwaukee and Atlanta and two more with the Milwaukee Brewers to become a talent expert and a gifted soothsayer.

Terence Moore, Forbes, 16 June 2022 With production from pop soothsayer Max Martin, Halsey is making their definitive return to top 40 stardom, and having a blast while doing it.

Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 June 2022 After all, almost every savant, soothsayer or mildly observant Atlanta sports fan of the last quarter-century or so had figured the Braves would flame out before winning the World Series.

New York Times, 4 Dec. 2021 Sanyu Nagenda, who works under the name Sanyu Estelle as a soothsayer, tarot reader and word witch, said one of her clients sent $500 to someone impersonating her on Instagram.

Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021 An intricate design emerges: Doerr’s a soothsayer obsessed with our survival, fearing the worst.

BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2021 When Amaka was born, a local soothsayer had declared to Amaka’s father that his new son was actually the reincarnation of a female soul trapped in a male infant’s body.

Wired, 1 Sep. 2021 See More

单词	soothsayer
释义	soothsayer noun sooth·say·er ˈsüth-ˌsā-ər -ˌser : a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator Did you know? The origins are straightforward: a soothsayer is someone who says sooth. You may, however, find that less than enlightening! Sooth is an archaic word meaning "truth" or "reality" that dates from Old English and was used until about the first half of the 17th century. (It is believed to share an ancestor with words suggesting truthfulness and reality in Old Norse, Greek, Old High German, Sanskrit, Latin, and Gothic languages.) Soothsayer itself has been documented in print as far back as the 14th century. Today, it is also a moniker of the insect the mantis, whose name means "prophet" in Greek. Synonyms augur diviner forecaster foreseer foreteller fortune-teller futurist prognosticator prophesier prophet seer visionary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a soothsayer predicted that I would meet the man of my dreams online, assuming of course that I became a subscriber to the website's dating service Recent Examples on the Web The altogether misunderstood soothsayer inadvertently or intentionally says something that can seemingly rock the world and is believed to be outright sincere and significant. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 But with advice from the nutty London soothsayer Nostradamus, Nick and Nigel aim to best the Bard at the box office by penning the world’s first musical. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 This is about the Hank Aaron who stopped playing following the 1976 season after 21 years with the Braves of Milwaukee and Atlanta and two more with the Milwaukee Brewers to become a talent expert and a gifted soothsayer. Terence Moore, Forbes, 16 June 2022 With production from pop soothsayer Max Martin, Halsey is making their definitive return to top 40 stardom, and having a blast while doing it. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 June 2022 After all, almost every savant, soothsayer or mildly observant Atlanta sports fan of the last quarter-century or so had figured the Braves would flame out before winning the World Series. New York Times, 4 Dec. 2021 Sanyu Nagenda, who works under the name Sanyu Estelle as a soothsayer, tarot reader and word witch, said one of her clients sent $500 to someone impersonating her on Instagram. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021 An intricate design emerges: Doerr’s a soothsayer obsessed with our survival, fearing the worst. BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2021 When Amaka was born, a local soothsayer had declared to Amaka’s father that his new son was actually the reincarnation of a female soul trapped in a male infant’s body. Wired, 1 Sep. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition soothsayer noun sooth·say·er ˈsüth-ˌsā-ər : a person who claims to foretell events soothsayer noun as in diviner one who predicts future events or developments a soothsayer predicted that I would meet the man of my dreams online, assuming of course that I became a subscriber to the Web site's dating service Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance diviner forecaster prophet sibyl oracle mystic seer prognosticator foreteller futurist augur fortune-teller foreseer prophetess prophesier visionary astrologer wisewoman palmist doomsayer crystal gazer doomsdayer Cassandra Jeremiah rhabdomancer
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