prog·nos·ti·ca·tive \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkād.iv, -_kəd.iv\adjective Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French prognosticatif, from Medieval Latin prognosticativus, from prognosticatus + Latin -ivus -ive : characterized by prognosticating : prophetic < her politically prognosticative husband — Time >