prognostication
noun/prɒɡˌnɒstɪˈkeɪʃn/
/prɑːɡˌnɑːstɪˈkeɪʃn/
(formal)- a thing that somebody says will happen in the future
- gloomy prognostications
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French prognosticacion, from medieval Latin prognosticatio(n-), from the verb prognosticare ‘make a prediction’, from Greek prognōstikos, from prognōsis, from pro- ‘before’ + gignōskein ‘know’.Want to learn more?
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