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vaticinal
[ vuh-tis-uh-nl ]
/ vəˈtɪs ə nl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy; prophetic.
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Origin of vaticinal
1580–90; <Latin vāticin(us) prophetic (vāticin(ārī) to prophesy + -us adj. suffix) + -al1; see vaticinate
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How to use vaticinal in a sentence
Giraldus has elsewhere spoken of this event in the Vaticinal History, book i. chap.
The Itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales|Giraldus CambrensisAny one in the wide world except the Marshams would have quickly recognized the inconvenience of having a vaticinal cook.
Garrick's Pupil|Auguston Filon