prognostic

Meanings

• noun

  The act or art of making predictions or forecasts, especially about future events or trends.

  - "The prognostic report indicated a 30% chance of rain tomorrow."
  - "As a prognosticator, she had a remarkable ability to predict the weather."

• noun

  A person who interprets omens or makes predictions.

  - "The village elder served as the prognosticator for the community."
  - "Many people turned to the astrologer for prognostic insights into their future."

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Synonyms

foretelling , indication , omen , prediction , sign , foretelling , predictive

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prognostic
postic , costic , piston , liston , miston , piston , diston , hostion

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Variants

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prognostic , prognostics

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'prognosticare,' meaning 'to foretell,' from 'pro' 'before' and 'gnosticare' 'to know'.

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Trivia

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1. The ancient Greeks believed that birds were the messengers of the gods and could provide prognostic insights.

2. In medieval Europe, the position of the stars at the time of a person's birth was believed to influence their future, a concept known as astrology.

3. The first recorded use of the word 'prognostic' in English was in the late 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Divination: The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

2. Oracle: A person or place believed to have the power to give wise counsel or prophetic predictions.

3. Prophecy: A prediction or foretelling of future events, often attributed to divine or supernatural sources.

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Culture

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In ancient Rome, the 'Feriale Calendarium' contained the prognostications for each day of the year based on the movements of the planets.

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