English → Latin
“prophecy” in Latin
vāticinātiōprophecy, predictiondīvīnātiōdivination, prophecy; an examination as to which individual is to be chosen as prosecutor when there are multiple accusepraedictiōforetelling, prediction; the preachingpraedicōto proclaim, declare publicly; to announce, make known; to praise, commend, extolvāticiniumprediction, prophecyauguriumaugury; divination, prediction; omen, portent
The English word prophecy itself goes back to Latin prophētīa.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
prophecy
Act of prophesying, vaticinatio; divinatio; praedictio (e.g., rerum futurarum) [SYN. in PROPHESY].
A prediction, praedictum; vaticinium; augurium. His prophecy was fulfilled, non falsus vates fuit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for prophecy?
- The usual Latin words for “prophecy” are vāticinātiō, dīvīnātiō, praedictiō; also praedicō, vāticinium, augurium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.