Etymology of the English word vaticinate
the English word
vaticinatederived from the Latin word
vaticinari (prophesy; utter inspired predictions, warnings)
derived from the Latin word
vates (prophet, seer, mouthpiece of deity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wet-Date
The earliest known usage of vaticinate in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
