specula

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛkjʊlə === Noun === specula plural of speculum === Anagrams === capsule, laces up, scale up, scaleup, upscale == Italian == === Verb === specula inflection of speculare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Anagrams === capsule, lupesca, scapule == Latin == === Etymology 1 === From Old Latin speciō +‎ -ula (diminutive suffix) or -ula (instrument suffix); it is disputed whether these suffixes have the same ultimate origin. Compare speculum (“mirror”) (with similar formation, but different meaning and gender) and scopulus, from the same root, but through Ancient Greek. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈspɛ.kʊ.ɫa] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈspɛː.ku.la] ==== Noun ==== specula f (genitive speculae); first declension watchtower, lookout ===== Declension ===== First-declension noun. ===== Derived terms ===== speculor === Etymology 2 === From spēs + -culus. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈspeː.kʊ.ɫa] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈspɛː.ku.la] ==== Noun ==== spēcula f (genitive spēculae); first declension slight hope ===== Declension ===== First-declension noun. === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== specula nominative/accusative/vocative plural of speculum === 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, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 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 conjugation to speculate ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== speculare ==== Related terms ==== speculație