PROGNOSTIC

I. noun Etymology: Middle English pronostique, from Middle French, from Latin ~um, from Greek prognōstikon, from neuter of prognōstikos foretelling, from progignōskein Date: 15th century something that foretells ; portent , ~ation , prophecy , II. adjective Date: 1603 of, relating to, or serving as ground for ~ation or a prognosis