I. pres·age ˈpre-sij, also pri-ˈsāj noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praesagium, from praesagus having a foreboding, from prae- + sagus prophetic — more at seek
Date: 14th century
1. : something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
2. : an intuition or feeling of what is going to happen in the future
3. archaic : prognostication
4. : warning or indication of the future
• pre·sage·ful pri-ˈsāj-fəl adjective
II. pre·sage ˈpre-sij, pri-ˈsāj verb
( pre·saged ; pre·sag·ing )
Date: 1562
transitive verb
1. : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow
2. : foretell , predict
intransitive verb
: to make or utter a prediction
• pre·sag·er noun , obsolete