vaticination

English

Etymology

vaticinate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vəˌtɪsɪˈneɪʃən/

Noun

vaticination (plural vaticinations)

1. Prediction, prophecy.
   • 1759, Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 28)

     Yorick scarce ever heard this sad vaticination of his destiny read over to him, but with a tear stealing from his eye.

Related terms

• vaticinatory

Anagrams

• inactivation