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feminine

/pɾofeˈθia/

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Translation

prophecy

Word origin

From Latin prophetia, from Greek propheteia, from prophetes ('one who speaks for a god'), from pro ('before') plus phanai ('to speak').

Origin
Greek
Root
propheteia
English cognates
prophecy, prophet

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralprofecías

Examples

.

The ancient prophecy finally came true.

creyó .

Nobody believed his prophecy about the end of the world.

¿ ?

Do you really believe in those prophecies?

misteriosas.

The book is full of mysterious prophecies.

.

His prophecy turned out to be a mere coincidence.

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This word is part of lesson 86.