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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofecia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-fe-ˈsi-a
"A profecia se realizou."
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A prediction of what will happen in the future.
"Ancient stories are filled with tales of a prophecy coming true."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French prophecie, via Latin from Greek prophēteia, from prophētēs 'spokesman, prophet'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "prophecy" is said worldwide
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prophétie
Transliteration: pro-fé-si
"La prophétie s'est réalisée."
Prophezeiung
Transliteration: pro-phet-tsai-ung
"Die Prophezeiung wurde wahr."
profezia
Transliteration: pro-fe-tzi-a
"La profezia si è avverata."
profecía
Transliteration: pro-fe-ˈsi-a
"La profecía se cumplió."
profecia
Transliteration: pro-fe-ˈsi-a
"A profecia se realizou."
भand भविष्यद्वाणी
Transliteration: bhavishyadvani
Script: भвиष्yवाणी
"उनकी भविष्यवाणी सच साबित हुई।"
预言
Transliteration: yù yán
"这个预言最终成真了。"
예언
Transliteration: ye-eon
"그 예언은 현실이 되었다."
予言
Transliteration: yo-gen
"その予言は的中した。"
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