Etymology of the Latin word propheta
the Latin word
propheta (prophet; spokesman, interpreter of a god)
derived from the Greek word
prophetes, προφήτης (a foreteller ('prophet'); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet)
derived from the Greek word
prophemiusing the Greek prefix
pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Greek word
phemi, φημί (to say; to show or make known one's thoughts; speak or say)
Derivations in Latin
prophetissa,
propheticus,
prophetalis,
prophetia,
prophetizareDerivations in other languages
English
prophet, French
prophète, Italian
profeta, Portuguese
profetaUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin
