soothsaying

English

Etymology 1

From sooth (“truth”) +‎ saying.[1]

Noun

soothsaying (plural soothsayings)

  1. A method of foretelling the future.
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Etymology 2

From soothsay +‎ -ing.

Verb

soothsaying

  1. present participle and gerund of soothsay

References

  1. ^ “soothsaying, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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