VATICAL

divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical

(adjective) resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; “the high priest’s divinatory pronouncement”; “mantic powers”; “a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vatical (comparative more vatical, superlative most vatical)

Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetic.

Anagrams

• lavatic

Source: Wiktionary


Vat"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. vates a prophet.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetical. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

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