# soothsayer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/ · frequency rank #75,432

## Definitions
1. One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.
2. A mantis (Mantodea spp.)
3. One who tells the truth; a truthful person.
4. A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).

## Etymology
From Middle English sothsaier, zothziggere, by surface analysis, sooth (“truth”) + sayer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/soothsayer