speclum

Latin

    Noun

    speclum n (genitive speclī); second declension (Late Latin, proscribed)

    1. syncopic form of speculum (“mirror”)
      • [3rd–4th century, Appendix Probi, line 3:
        speculum non speclum
        (The correct form is) speculum, not speclum]

    Inflection

    Second-declension noun (neuter).

    singular plural
    nominative speclum specla
    genitive speclī speclōrum
    dative speclō speclīs
    accusative speclum specla
    ablative speclō speclīs
    vocative speclum specla

    Descendants

    • Insular Romance:
      • Sardinian: ipíciu, ispégiu, ispígiu, isprecu, ispregu, ispricu, sprigu
    • Italo-Dalmatian:
    • Rhaeto-Romance:
    • Gallo-Romance:
      • Catalan: espill
      • Occitan: espelh
    • Ibero-Romance:
    • → Proto-West Germanic: *spēgl (see there for further descendants)

    References

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