vaticinar

to prophesy

verb bah-tee-see-NAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin vaticinium (prophecy), related to vates (seer/prophet).

Also means

to predict

Usage Note

Vaticinar is a formal or literary verb used for predicting future events, often with an ominous undertone; everyday prediction is more commonly expressed with predecir or pronosticar. The noun is vaticinio (prophecy, prediction).

Examples

"El analista vaticinó una crisis económica."

Natural Translation

The analyst prophesied an economic crisis.

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