prophetess
English
Etymology
From Middle English prophetesse, from Old French prophetesse, from Late Latin prophetissa. Surface etymology is prophet + -ess.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹɒfɪˈtɛs/
Noun
prophetess (plural prophetesses, masculine prophet)
- A female prophet.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 138:
- What made matters worse was that Montanus was accompanied by female prophetesses who spoke in states of ecstasy.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 138:
Translations
female prophet
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