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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