SOOTHSAY


Meaning of SOOTHSAY in English

I. ˈsüthˌsā sometimes -th- noun

( -s )

Etymology: back-formation from soothsayer

1. : proverb

2. : prophecy , soothsaying

3. : omen , portent

II. intransitive verb

( sooth·said -ˌsed ; soothsaid ; sooth·say·ing -ˌsāiŋ ; sooth·says -ˌsez)

Etymology: back-formation from soothsayer

: to practice soothsaying : predict , foretell

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