noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsuːθˌseɪə/
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CMU ARPABET:S UW2 TH S EY1 ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 2
A mantis (Mantodea spp.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
One who tells the truth; a truthful person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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