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Prophetic; prognostic.

PROGNOSTICATOR
One who prognosticates; a foreknower or foreteller of a future course or event by present signs. Isa. xlvii. 13.
PROGNOSTICABLE
Capable of being prognosticated or foretold. Sir T. Browne.
PROPHETIC; PROPHETICAL
Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold. And fears are oft prophetic of the event. Dryden.
PROPHETICALITY
Propheticalness.
PROGNOSTIC
Indicating something future by signs or symptoms; foreshowing; aiding in prognosis; as, the prognostic symptoms of a disease; prognostic signs.
PROPHETICALNESS
The quality or state of being prophetical; power or capacity to foretell.
PROGNOSTICATE
To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to prophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil. Burke. I neither will nor can prognosticate To the young gaping heir his father's fate. Dryden. Syn. -- To foreshow;
PROPHETICALLY
In a prophetical manner; by way of prediction.
PROGNOSTICATION
1. The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction. 2. That which foreshows; a foretoken. Shak.