| 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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