"vatical" meaning in English

See vatical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more vatical [comparative], most vatical [superlative]
Etymology: Latin vates a prophet, and + -ical. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|vates}} Latin vates, {{suffix|en||ical}} + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} vatical (comparative more vatical, superlative most vatical)
  1. Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetic.
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