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
- To prophesy; to communicate a divine message; to act as a prophet.
- To predict or to foretell the future (with or without godly support)
- 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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: prophesy
References
- “prophē̆cīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-17.
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