specula

See also: spécula

English

Noun

specula

  1. plural of speculum

Anagrams

Italian

Verb

specula

  1. third-person singular present indicative of speculare
  2. second-person singular imperative of speculare

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology 1

From speciō. Cf. scopulus, through Ancient Greek, from the same root.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspe.ku.la/, [ˈspɛ.kʊ.ɫa]

Noun

specula f (genitive speculae); first declension

  1. watchtower, lookout
Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative specula speculae
genitive speculae speculārum
dative speculae speculīs
accusative speculam speculās
ablative speculā speculīs
vocative specula speculae
Derived terms

Noun

specula

  1. nominative plural of speculum
  2. accusative plural of speculum
  3. vocative plural of speculum

Etymology 2

Diminutive form of spēs.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspeː.ku.la/, [ˈspeː.kʊ.ɫa]

Noun

spēcula f (genitive spēculae); first declension

  1. slight hope
Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative spēcula spēculae
genitive spēculae spēculārum
dative spēculae spēculīs
accusative spēculam spēculās
ablative spēculā spēculīs
vocative spēcula spēculae

References

  • specula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • specula in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • specula in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • specula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • specula in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French spéculer, Latin speculari.

Verb

a specula (third-person singular present speculează, past participle speculat) 1st conj.

  1. to speculate

Derived terms

  • speculație
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