presage
pre·sage/ˈpɹɛsɪdʒ/noun, verb
presage is spelled P-R-E-S-A-G-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (pre·sage). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, presage means “A warning of a future event; an omen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of presage is presages.
How many letters and syllables are in presage?
| Letters | 7: P-R-E-S-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pre·sage |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is presage?
Presage appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce presage?
- UK /ˈpɹɛsɪdʒ/
- UK /pɹɪˈseɪdʒ/
Presage has 2 syllables, split pre·sage in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-presage.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of presage
- presages plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- presaging participle, present
- presaged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does presage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A warning of a future event; an omen.
- 2
An intuition of a future event; a presentiment.
verb
- 1
To predict or foretell something.
If I may truſt the flattering truth of ſleepe, / My dreames preſage ſome ioyfull newes at hand : / My boſomes L. ſits lightly in his throne : / And all this day an vnaccuſtom’d ſpirit, / Lifts me aboue the ground with cheatfull thoughts […]
- 2
To make a prediction.
- 3
To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Presage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does presage come from?
From Middle English presage, from Latin praesāgium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).