speclum

speclum

Latin

Etymology

From Classical speculum, with syncope of the first /u/.

Pronunciation

• (Proto-Romance) IPA^(key): /ˈspɛklu/

Noun

speclum n (genitive speclī); second declension (Late Latin, proscribed)

1. Alternative form of speculum ("mirror").
   • 3rd–4th century C.E., Appendix Probi

     speculum non speclum

     [Use] speculum, not speclum.

Inflection

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	speclum	specla
Genitive	speclī	speclōrum
Dative	speclō	speclīs
Accusative	speclum	specla
Ablative	speclō	speclīs
Vocative	speclum	specla

Descendants

• Asturian: espeyu
• Catalan: espill
• Galician: espello
• Friulian: spieli
• Italian: specchio
• Portuguese: espelho
• Romansch: spievel, spieghel, spejel
• Sardinian: ipíciu, ispégiu, ispígiu, isprecu, ispregu, ispricu, sprigu
• Sicilian: specchiu
• Spanish: espejo
• Venetian: specio
• → Proto-West Germanic: *spēgl (see there for further descendants)

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