n.
Pronunciation: präg- ' näs-tik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pronostique, from Middle French, from Latin prognosticum, from Greek progn ō stikon, from neuter of progn ō stikos foretelling, from progign ō skein
Date: 15th century
1 : something that foretells : PORTENT
2 : PROGNOSTICATION , PROPHECY