prognosticator
[ prog-nos-ti-key-ter ]
/ prɒgˈnɒs tɪˌkeɪ tər /
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noun
a person who forecasts or predicts something future from present indications or signs; prophet: Maybe this faltering team can somehow defy the prognosticators and experts and make the playoffs.
something that is a sign or indicator of a coming event: The woolly bear caterpillars and other prognosticators of winter suggest we will have a more normal one this year.
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Origin of prognosticator
First recorded in 1550–60; prognosticat(e) + -or2
Words nearby prognosticator
prognose, prognosis, prognostic, prognosticate, prognostication, prognosticator, prognostic chart, progradation, prograde, program, program director
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