English word speculation comes from Latin specio (I observe, watch, look at.), Latin spes (Expectation. Hope.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| specio | Latin (lat) | I observe, watch, look at. |
| spes | Latin (lat) | Expectation. Hope. |
| specula | Latin (lat) | Slight hope Watchtower, lookout. |
| speculari | Latin (lat) | |
| speculātiō | Late Latin (LL) | |
| speculation | Old French (fro) | |
| speculation | English (en) | (business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.. (obsolete) Power of sight.. (philosophy) The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.. (programming) The process of anticipating which branch of code will be chosen and executing it in advance.. A card game in which the players buy from one another [...] |