French word

pronostic

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁonɔstik/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprediction

Example

Quel est ton pronostic pour le match de ce soir ?

What is your prediction for tonight's game?

Illustration for pronostic (prediction)

More examples

Le médecin a donné un mauvais pronostic.

The doctor gave a poor prognosis.

Core concept

A forecast board that turns present signs into a likely next outcome.

Common phrases

  • donner son pronostic

    give one's prediction

  • faire un pronostic

    make a prediction

  • pronostic pour le match

    prediction for the game

Similar words

prédiction: A forecast of a future event based on observation or intuition.
prévision: An advance expectation of a future event or condition.
estimation: An approximate calculation of a quantity or value from available clues.

Definition in French

Estimation ou prédiction d'un événement futur, souvent fondée sur des indices; sens technique en médecine désignant l'évolution probable d'une maladie ou d'un patient.

Word origin

French pronostic is borrowed through Latin prognosticus from Greek prognōstikos, based on pro- 'before' and a root meaning 'know'.

Usage tips

  • Pronostic is masculine, so the usual form is un pronostic; in medical contexts, it often means the expected course of an illness rather than a casual guess.

Other meanings

  • forecastnoun
  • prognosisnoun

Opposites

  • incertitudeuncertaintynoun
  • imprévisibilitéunpredictabilitynoun

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