[prəˈfɛtɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- accurately predicting what will happen in the future
(e.g: his warnings proved prophetic)

- relating to or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
(e.g: the prophetic books of the Old Testament)


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Origin:
late 15th century: from French prophétique or late Latin propheticus, from Greek prophētikos ‘predicting’ (see prophet)