prophet

English

/ˈpɹɒ.fɪt/, /ˈpɹɑfɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
  • Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English prophete derived from prophete derived from Latin prophēta (prophet) derived from Ancient Greek προφήτης (one who speaks for a god, prophet, spokesman, interpreter, speaker of a god) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🗣️ 🗣️ 🙊

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