prognosticator

Definition of Prognosticator in English :

someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prognosticator

verb

1.

to foretell (future events) according to present signs or indications; prophesy

2. (transitive)

to foreshadow or portend

verb transitiveWord forms: progˈnostiˌcated or prognostiˌcating

1.

to foretell or predict, esp. from signs or indications

2.

to indicate beforehand

tr.v. prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing, prog·nos·ti·cates

1. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell. See Synonyms at predict.

2. To foreshadow; portend: urban renewal that prognosticates a social and cultural renaissance.