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specular.

Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈspɛk.jʊ.lə/UK/ˈspɛk.jə.lɚ/US
  1. Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective.

  2. Of or relating to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum.

    a specular examination
  3. Assisting sight, like a lens etc.

  4. Offering an expansive view; picturesque.

    poetic
Where this word comes from

From Latin speculāris, from speculum; and in some senses from speculārī (“to watch, observe”). Some later senses via French spéculaire.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.