Latin vāticinus "revealing the future, prophetic" (adjective derivative of vāticinārī "to make divinely inspired predictions, prophesy") + -al entry 1 — more at vaticinate
1586, in the meaning defined above
vaticide
vaticinal
vaticinate
“Vaticinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaticinal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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