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prognosticator
prog·nos·ti·cate P0585300 (prŏg-nŏs′tĭ-kāt′)tr.v. prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing, prog·nos·ti·cates 1. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell. See Synonyms at predict.2. To foreshadow; portend: urban renewal that prognosticates a social and cultural renaissance.
[Middle English pronosticaten, from Medieval Latin prognōsticāre, prognōsticāt-, from Latin prognōsticum, sign of the future, from Greek prognōstikon, from neuter of prognōstikos, foreknowing; see prognostic.]
prog·nos′ti·ca′tion n.prog·nos′ti·ca′tive adj.prog·nos′ti·ca′tor n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  prognosticator - someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)forecaster, predictor, soothsayerastrologer, astrologist - someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moonfortune teller, fortuneteller - a person who foretells your personal futureillusionist, seer, visionary - a person with unusual powers of foresight |
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Synonyms for prognosticatornoun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)Synonyms- forecaster
- predictor
- soothsayer
Related Words- astrologer
- astrologist
- fortune teller
- fortuneteller
- illusionist
- seer
- visionary
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