la
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
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The ancient prophecy finally came true.
creyó .
Nobody believed his prophecy about the end of the world.
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Do you really believe in those prophecies?
misteriosas.
The book is full of mysterious prophecies.
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His prophecy turned out to be a mere coincidence.
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