prophet
nomcourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈpɹɒf.ɪt//
- États-Unis//ˈpɹɑ.fɪt//
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
nom
- 1
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
- 2
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
Étymologie
From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.
Formes
- pluriel
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