noun
soothsayer
SOOTH-say-uh
Soothsayer (noun) means a person believed to be able to predict the future, especially through intuition or supposed magical insight. Example: “A soothsayer had warned Caesar to beware the Ides of March.”
noun
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A person believed to be able to predict the future, especially through intuition or supposed magical insight.
"A soothsayer had warned Caesar to beware the Ides of March."
How to use soothsayer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who claims to be able to foretell the future — a fortune-teller.
Easily confused with
prophet →
fortune-teller
Common pairings
ancient soothsayer
the soothsayer's warning
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Etymology
From Middle English sothsaier, literally "truth-sayer" — from sooth ("truth") + sayer, since such figures claimed to speak truths about what was to come.
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What does “soothsayer” mean?
The word “soothsayer” means a person believed to be able to predict the future, especially through intuition or supposed magical insight. In plain terms, someone who claims to be able to foretell the future — a fortune-teller.
How do you pronounce “soothsayer”?
“Soothsayer” is pronounced SOOTH-say-uh (/ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “soothsayer” in a sentence?
Here is “soothsayer” used in a sentence: “A soothsayer had warned Caesar to beware the Ides of March.”
What part of speech is “soothsayer”?
“Soothsayer” is a noun.
Where does the word “soothsayer” come from?
The word “soothsayer” comes from Middle English. From Middle English sothsaier, literally "truth-sayer" — from sooth ("truth") + sayer, since such figures claimed to speak truths about what was to come.
