vaticination
[ vuh-tis-uh-ney-shuhn, vat-uh-suh- ]
/ vəˌtɪs əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌvæt ə sə- /
noun
an act of prophesying.
a prophesy.
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Origin of vaticination
First recorded in 1595–1605, vaticination is from the Latin word vāticinātiōn- (stem of vaticinātiō). See vaticinate, -ion
Words nearby vaticination
Vatican II, Vaticanism, vaticide, vaticinal, vaticinate, vaticination, vatman, Vatnajökull National Park, Vattel, Vättern, vatting
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