noun, masculine/vat/plural: vates
vates, especially a Gaulish priest
Synonyms: ovate
From Latin vātēs (“prophet, poet”). Compare Italian vate, Spanish vate, Portuguese vate, Catalan vate, English vates. Doublet of ovate and vaticiner.
/vat/
vates, especially a Gaulish priest
Synonyms: ovate
From Latin vātēs (“prophet, poet”). Compare Italian vate, Spanish vate, Portuguese vate, Catalan vate, English vates. Doublet of ovate and vaticiner.