Prognostication
Pronunciation : Prog*nos`ti*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. prognostication.]
Definition : 1. The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction.
2. That which foreshows; a foretoken. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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