prognosticate

 
Pronunciation: /prɒgˈnɒstɪkeɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • foretell or prophesy (a future event): the economists were prognosticating financial Armageddon

Derivatives

prognosticator

noun

prognosticatory

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin prognosticat-, from the verb prognosticare 'make a prediction' (see prognostic)