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)

References
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