The verb presage was predated by a noun presage, meaning "omen." Both forms derive from the Latin prefix prae- combined with the adjective sagus, meaning "prophetic." Foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, and presage all mean "to tell beforehand." Foretell applies to telling of a future ...
Related to presages:portends pres·age (prĕs′ĭj) n. 1.An indication or warning of a future occurrence; an omen. 2.A feeling or intuition of what is going to occur; a presentiment. 3.Prophetic significance or meaning. 4.ArchaicA prediction. ...