Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin speculātōrem. By surface analysis, especular +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pe.ku.laˈdoʁ/ [is.pe.ku.laˈdoh], /es.pe.ku.laˈdoʁ/ [es.pe.ku.laˈdoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.pe.ku.laˈdoɾ/, /es.pe.ku.laˈdoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pe.ku.laˈdoʁ/ [iʃ.pe.ku.laˈdoχ], /eʃ.pe.ku.laˈdoʁ/ [eʃ.pe.ku.laˈdoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pe.ku.laˈdoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pɛ.ku.lɐˈdoɾ/ [(i)ʃ.pɛ.ku.lɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pɛ.ku.lɐˈdo.ɾi/ [(i)ʃ.pɛ.ku.lɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: es‧pe‧cu‧la‧dor

Noun edit

especulador m (plural especuladores)

  1. speculator

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Spanish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From especular +‎ -dor.

Adjective edit

especulador (feminine especuladora, masculine plural especuladores, feminine plural especuladoras)

  1. speculating

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Latin speculator.

Noun edit

especulador m (plural especuladores, feminine especuladora, feminine plural especuladoras)

  1. speculator, profiteer, scalper, (UK) stag, (oil, US) wildcatter
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