"specula" meaning in Latin

See specula in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspe.ku.la/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈs̠pɛkʊɫ̪ä] [Classical-Latin], /ˈspe.ku.la/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈspɛːkulä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From speciō + -ula. Compare scopulus from the same root, but through Ancient Greek. Etymology templates: {{af|la|speciō|-ulus|alt2=-ula}} speciō + -ula Head templates: {{la-noun|specula<1>}} specula f (genitive speculae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|specula<1>}} Forms: speculae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], specula [nominative, singular], speculae [nominative, plural], speculae [genitive, singular], speculārum [genitive, plural], speculae [dative, singular], speculīs [dative, plural], speculam [accusative, singular], speculās [accusative, plural], speculā [ablative, singular], speculīs [ablative, plural], specula [singular, vocative], speculae [plural, vocative]
  1. watchtower, lookout Tags: declension-1, feminine Derived forms: speculor
    Sense id: en-specula-la-noun-tkYpihxH Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 60 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈspeː.ku.la/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈs̠peːkʊɫ̪ä] [Classical-Latin], /ˈspe.ku.la/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈspɛːkulä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From spēs + -cula. Etymology templates: {{af|la|spēs|-culus|alt2=-cula}} spēs + -cula Head templates: {{la-noun|spēcula<1>}} spēcula f (genitive spēculae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|spēcula<1>}} Forms: spēcula [canonical, feminine], spēculae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], spēcula [nominative, singular], spēculae [nominative, plural], spēculae [genitive, singular], spēculārum [genitive, plural], spēculae [dative, singular], spēculīs [dative, plural], spēculam [accusative, singular], spēculās [accusative, plural], spēculā [ablative, singular], spēculīs [ablative, plural], spēcula [singular, vocative], spēculae [plural, vocative]
  1. slight hope Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-specula-la-noun-T9~n7em0 Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -culus
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{non-lemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|noun form}} specula
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of speculum Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, vocative Form of: speculum
    Sense id: en-specula-la-noun-6-GbgoM1 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 24 31 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "noun form"
      },
      "expansion": "specula",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "speculum"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nominative/accusative/vocative plural of speculum"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "speculum",
          "speculum#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "nominative",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "specula"
}

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