vate
Italian (Fiorentino)
noun
Definitions
- (literary) prophet, fortune-teller
- (figuratively) an inspired or prophetic poet or other writer; vates
Etymology
Derived from Latin vātēs (prophet, seer, soothsayer, poet).
Origin
Latin
vātēs
Gloss
prophet, seer, soothsayer, poet
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing