Vatic is an adjective meaning prophetic or oracular. It originates from the Latin word 'vates', meaning prophet.
Vatic, an adjective derived from the Latin word for prophet, means prophetic or oracular.
| Front | vatic \VAT-ik\ |
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| Back | adjective Prophetic; oracular. From Latin vates (prophet). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wet- (to blow or inspire) which is also the source of fan, atmosphere, Vatican, and Wednesday (literally, Woden's day, after a Norse god). "'I know one day we will all die,' replied Adi, making a valiant stab at vatic foresight." - Tom Sutcliffe; Not All of It Added Up; The Independent (London, UK); Jan 29, 2009. |
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