prophetesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French prophetesse, from Latin prophētissa; equivalent to prophete +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔfɛːˈtɛs(ə)/, /prɔfɛˈtɛs(ə)/, /prɔfɛˈtis(ə)/

Noun

prophetesse

  1. A female prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message or a purported one.
  2. (rare) A female foreteller; a woman who divines or previews.

Descendants

  • English: prophetess

References

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