VATICINATOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An authoritative person who divines the future

Synonyms:

oracle; prophesier; prophet; seer; vaticinator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("vaticinator" is a kind of...):

diviner (someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vaticinator"):

augur; auspex ((ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy)

prophetess (a woman prophet)

sibyl ((ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet)

Derivation:

vaticinate (foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy)

vaticinate (predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration)