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prognosticative, a.|prɒgˈnɒstɪkətɪv|
[ad. obs. F. prognosticatif, -ive (1564 in Godef.): see prognosticate v. and -ive.]
Characterized by prognosticating; tending to prognosticate.
1594Carew Huarte's Exam. Wits xii. (1596) 180 A phisition..studied..all the rules and considerations of the art prognosticatiue. 1813Hobhouse Journey (ed. 2) 977 The comet..was thought prognosticative of the fall of Islamism. 1824Blackw. Mag. XVI. 163 The opening a new volume of poems..accompanied by a yawn, prognosticative of the soporific nature of its contents. |
