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Prognosticate vs Foreshow - What's the difference?

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Prognosticate is a synonym of foreshow.


As verbs the difference between prognosticate and foreshow

is that prognosticate is to predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill while foreshow is (archaic) to show in advance; to foretell, predict.

As a noun foreshow is

(obsolete) a manifestation in advance; a prior indication.

prognosticate

English

Verb

(prognosticat)
  • To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
    • Examining the tea-leaves, she prognosticated dark days ahead.
  • To presage, betoken.
    • The bluebells may prognosticate an early spring this year.

    Quotations

    {{timeline, 1500s=1598, 1800s=1847, 1900s=1915}} * 1598 — *: But from thine eyes my knowledge I derive,
    And constant stars in them I read such art
    As 'Truth and beauty shall together thrive,
    If from thyself, to store thou wouldst convert';
    Or else of thee this I prognosticate :
    'Thy end is truth's and beauty's doom and date.' * *: ...to-morrow I intend lengthening the night till afternoon. I prognosticate for myself an obstinate cold, at least. * 1915 — , Voyage Out ch. 2 *: All old people and many sick people were drawn, were it only for a foot or two, into the open air, and prognosticated pleasant things about the course of the world.

    Synonyms

    * presage, prophesy, foretell

    Related terms

    * prognosis * prognostication ----

    foreshow

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) foreschewen, from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) voorschouwen, (etyl) vorschauen.

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • (archaic) To show in advance; to foretell, predict.
  • (obsolete) To foreshadow or prefigure.
  • *1841 , Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu, The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England :
    • But if the rays break forth out of the middle, or dispersed, and its exterior body, or the out parts of it, be covered with clouds, it foreshows great tempests both of wind and rain.

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A manifestation in advance; a prior indication.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.139:
    • The fore-shew of their inclination whilest they are young is so uncertaine.