speculatory

/ˈspɛkjʊlət(ə)rɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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adj

adj

"speculatory mount"
"speculatory out-posts to the Akeman-street"
"speculatory divination"
"speculatory narrantive"
"My privileges are an ubiquitary, circumambulatory, speculatory, interrogatory, redargutory and immunity over all the privy lodgings"
"speculatory buying"

From Latin speculātōrius (“of or pertaining to spies or scouts”).

more speculatory (comparative) most speculatory (superlative)

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How do you pronounce speculatory?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɛkjʊlət(ə)rɪ/.

What does speculatory mean?

Intended or adapted for viewing or looking out.

Where does speculatory come from?

From Latin speculātōrius (“of or pertaining to spies or scouts”).

How to pronounce speculatory

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