in spe

Danish

Adjective

in spe

1. (postpositive) who might and hopes to become X

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Dutch

Etymology

From Latin in (“in”, used with the ablative) + spē, ablative singular of spēs (“hope”). The phrase, then, literally translates as "in [the] hope; hopeful".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪn ˈspeː/

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• Rhymes: -eː

Phrase

in spe

1. Prospective, hopeful, upcoming.

   De technische universiteit zat vol ingenieurs in spe.

   The technical university was full of prospective engineers.