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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofetessa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: profetˈessa
"La profetessa ha letto i segni nel cielo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A female prophet, seer, or woman gifted with the ability to foresee the future.
"The ancient myth describes a wise seeress who predicted the fall of the kingdom." - 2
A woman who practices divination or claims supernatural insight into spiritual matters.
"Visitors traveled from afar to consult the village seeress regarding their destinies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by suffixing the feminine agent marker '-ess' to the noun 'seer', which originates from the Middle English verb 'seeren' (to see). The root traces back to Old English 'sēon', of Germanic origin, and has been used since the 17th century specifically to denote a female prophet, clairvoyant, or oracle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seeress" is said worldwide
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prophétesse
Transliteration: profetɛs
"La prophétesse a prédit l'avenir du pays."
Seherin
Transliteration: ˈzeːəʁɪn
"Die Seherinblickte in die ferne Zukunft."
profetessa
Transliteration: profetˈessa
"La profetessa ha letto i segni nel cielo."
vidente
Transliteration: biˈdente
"La vidente predijo el eclipse solar."
vidente
Transliteration: viˈdẽtʃi
"A vidente leu as cartas para o viajante."
भविष्यवक्ता
Transliteration: bhavishyavakta
"भविष्यवक्ता ने आने वाले समय के बारे में बताया।"
女先知
Transliteration: nǚ xiān zhī
"女先知预言了王国的命运。"
여예언자
Transliteration: yeo-ye-eon-ja
"그 여예언자는 왕국의 미래를 예견했다."
女預言者
Transliteration: onna yogen-sha
"女預言者が王国の未来を予言した。"
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