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(vat′ik)

adjective

of or characteristic of a prophet; prophetic

Origin: < L vates, prophet < IE base *wāt-, to be mentally excited > OE wōd, mad, MIr fāth, prophecy

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adjective

Of or characteristic of a prophet; oracular.

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Origin: From Latin vātēs, seer

Origin: , of Celtic origin; see wet-¹ in Indo-European roots

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