adj.
Of or characteristic of a prophet; oracular.
[From Latin vātēs, seer, of Celtic origin.]
vatic
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vat·ic (văt'ĭk)  also vat·i·cal
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(-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of or characteristic of a prophet; oracular.
adj.
Of or characteristic of a prophet; oracular.
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vatic, inspired by powers of prophecy, or relating to a divinely inspired poet or bard, such a poet being called in Latin a vates.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
Synonyms: divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatical
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