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soothsaying

soothsaying noun: a method of foretelling the future. Also the present participle and gerund of soothsay.

Noun

soothsaying (plural soothsayings)

  1. A method of foretelling the future.

Also used as

soothsaying is also the present participle and gerund of soothsay.

Forms of soothsaying

pluralsoothsayings

Origin of soothsaying

From sooth (“truth”) + saying.

From soothsay + -ing.

Words formed from soothsaying

Questions about soothsaying

What does soothsaying mean?
Soothsaying means a method of foretelling the future.
What part of speech is soothsaying?
Soothsaying is a noun.
What is the plural of soothsaying?
The plural of soothsaying is soothsayings.

Words near soothsaying in the dictionary

  1. soothsaw
  2. soothsaws
  3. soothsay
  4. soothsayer
  5. soothsayers
  6. soothsaying
  7. soothsayings
  8. soothsays
  9. soothy
  10. sootied
  11. sootier

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