fortune teller
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fortune teller
- /ˈfɔːt͡ʃuːn ˌtɛlə/ UK
- /ˈfoɹt͡ʃən ˌtɛlɚ/ US
- /ˈfoɹt͡ʃun ˌtɛlɚ/ US
noun fortune tellers · fortune-teller · fortuneteller
- A person who professes to predict the future in return for money. "Cross my palm with silver and I'll tell you your fortune," said the fortune teller.
- A cootie catcher. The usual exchange between English children is as follows: A: Who do you love? (referring to one of the names on the fortune-teller) B: Simon. A: S-I-M-O-N (alternately opens and shuts the device as he or she says each letter).
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noun person who professes to predict the future in return for money
| Español | adivino, adivina, pitoniso, agorero, vaticinador, vate |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 점쟁이 jeomjaeng'i |
| 日本語 | 占い師 uranaishi |
| 中文 | 算命家 suànmìngjiā, 擇日館 /择日馆 zháirìguǎn |
| हिन्दी | भविष्यवक्ता bhaviṣyavaktā, ज्योतिषी jyotiṣī |
| Português | cartomante, adivinho |
| Français | diseur de bonne aventure, diseuse de bonne aventure |
| Deutsch | Wahrsager, Wahrsagerin |
| Italiano | indovina, indovino, divinatore, divinatrice, vate |
| Ελληνικά | χαρτομάντης chartomántis, χαρτομάντισσα chartomántissa, μάντης mántis, μάντισσα mántissa, χειρομάντισσα cheiromántissa, χειρομάντης cheiromántis |
| Română | ghicitor, ghicitoare |
| Русский | гада́лка gadálka, прорица́тель proricátelʹ, прорица́тельница proricátelʹnica, предсказа́тель predskazátelʹ, предсказа́тельница predskazátelʹnica, вещу́н veščún |
| Tiếng Việt | thầy bói |
| العربية | عَرَّاف ʕarrāf, عَرَّافَة ʕarrāfa, كَاهِن kāhin, كَاهِنَة kāhina |
| עברית | מַגִּיד עֲתִידוֹת magíd 'atidót, מַגֶּדֶת עֲתִידוֹת magédet 'atidót |
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title = {fortune teller},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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