prophetical

HYPHEN

pro=phet=i=cal

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective prophetical has 1 sense

prophetical(a = adj.all) prophetic - foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"

Derived forms noun prophecy₁, noun prophecy₂, noun prophet₂

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CIDE DICTIONARY

prophetical, a. [L. propheticus, Gr. : cf. F. prophétique.].

Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold. [1913 Webster]

"And fears are oft prophetic of the event." [1913 Webster]