speculum
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin speculum (“mirror”), diminutive form from root spec-, to look at + diminutive suffix -ulum.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈspɛkjʊləm/, X-SAMPA: /"spEkjUl@m/
- (UK) enPR: spĕkʹyə-ləm, IPA: /ˈspɛkjələm/, X-SAMPA: /"spEkj@l@m/
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia speculum (plural speculums or specula)
- (medicine) A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.
- A mirror.
Translations [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From specere
Noun [edit]
speculum (genitive speculī); n, second declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | speculum | specula |
| genitive | speculī | speculōrum |
| dative | speculō | speculīs |
| accusative | speculum | specula |
| ablative | speculō | speculīs |
| vocative | speculum | specula |
