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soothsay

US/ˈsuθˌseɪ/

soothsay verb: to foretell the future; make predictions.

Verb

soothsay (third-person singular simple present soothsays, present participle soothsaying, simple past and past participle soothsaid)

  1. (intransitive) To foretell the future; make predictions.

Noun

soothsay (plural soothsays)

  1. Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
  2. A portent; an omen.

soothsay meaning in Bengali

soothsay in Bengali

ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা, আগাম বলা, ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী, পূর্বাভাস, দৈববাণী, লক্ষণ

Forms of soothsay

Verb
third-person singular presentsoothsays
present participlesoothsaying
past participlesoothsaid
pastsoothsaid
Noun
pluralsoothsays

Origin of soothsay

Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).

Questions about soothsay

What does soothsay mean?
Soothsay means to foretell the future; make predictions.
What is soothsay in Bengali?
Soothsay in Bengali is ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা, আগাম বলা, ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী. See Soothsay meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is soothsay?
Soothsay can be a verb or a noun.
How do you pronounce soothsay?
Soothsay is pronounced /ˈsuθˌseɪ/ (US).
What is the past tense of soothsay?
The past tense of soothsay is soothsaid.

Words near soothsay in the dictionary

  1. soothmoothers
  2. sooths
  3. soothsaid
  4. soothsaw
  5. soothsaws
  6. soothsay
  7. soothsayer
  8. soothsayers
  9. soothsaying
  10. soothsayings
  11. soothsays

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