different between soothsayer vs farseer

English

Alternative forms

• southsayer

Etymology

From Middle English sothsaier, zothziggere, equivalent to sooth +? sayer.

Noun

soothsayer (plural soothsayers)

1. one who predicts the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner
2. a mantis or rearhorse
3. (obsolete) one who tells the truth; a truthful person

Related terms

• soothsay

Translations

See also

• prognosticator
• seer
• prophet

English

Etymology

From far +? seer. Compare German Fernseher (“television”).

Noun

farseer (plural farseers)

1. (fantasy) One who farsees; prophet; soothsayer; fortuneteller.
   • 1989, Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr, The Crash of empire:

     "I received word from the Farseer only this morning. They had been studying the motion of the central band in Brutus, […] "The men of the Farseer could not be mistaken?

   • 2008, Marc Gascoigne, Christian Dunn, Let the Galaxy Burn:

     The farseer opened its right hand and its witchblade leapt from the sheath across its back and settled into his grip.

2. (fantasy, nonce word) An instrument or tool used to farsee; scope

Anagrams

• fearers