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