prophecien

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Partly from prophecie +‎ -en (infinitival suffix), and partly borrowed from Middle French prophecier, prophesier, from prophecie (“prophecy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔˈfɛːsiːən/, /ˈprɔfɛsiːən/, /ˈprɔfəsiːən/

Verb

prophecien

  1. To prophesy; to communicate a divine message; to act as a prophet.
  2. To predict or to foretell the future (with or without godly support)
  3. To interpret or discern religious matters with the aid of divine forces.

Conjugation

Conjugation of prophecien (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) prophecien, prophecie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular prophecie prophecied
2nd-person singular propheciest propheciedest
3rd-person singular prophecieth prophecied
subjunctive singular prophecie
imperative singular —
plural1 prophecien, prophecie prophecieden, propheciede
imperative plural prophecieth, prophecie —
participles propheciynge, propheciende prophecied, yprophecied

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: prophesy

References

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