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especular

to speculate

verb eh-speh-koo-LAHR Rare

Origin: from Latin speculari (to observe, spy out)

Also means

to theorize

Usage Note

Especular is used in both financial contexts (especular en bolsa = to speculate on the stock market) and intellectual ones (especular sobre el futuro = to theorize about the future). It is a regular -ar verb with no stem change. The related noun is especulación and the agent noun especulador/a (speculator).

Examples

"No deberíamos especular sin tener datos."

Natural Translation

We shouldn't speculate without having data.

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