— prognosticable , adj. — prognostically , adv.
/prog nos"tik/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to prognosis.
2. predictive of something in the future: prognostic signs and symbols.
n.
3. a forecast or prediction.
4. an omen or portent; sign.
[ 1375-1425; (adj.) late ME pronostik prognosticus prognostikós of foreknowledge, equiv. to pro(gi)gnós(kein) to KNOW 1 beforehand + -tikos -TIC (see PRO- 2 , GNOSTIC); (n.) prognosticon prognostikón, neut. of prognostikós ]