Definition of SOOTHSAYER

soothsayer

Meanings

Plural: soothsayers

Noun

  • someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
  • One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.
  • A mantis (Mantodea spp.)
  • One who tells the truth; a truthful person.
  • A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sothsaier, zothziggere, by surface analysis, sooth (“truth”) + sayer.

Scrabble Score: 16

soothsayer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
soothsayer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 14

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