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Where does “specular” come from?

Specular derives from Latin specularis, formed from Latin speculum (mirror) and the Latin adjectival suffix -aris, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -trom and -tḗr.

specular (English): Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective;...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective;...

Ancestry of “specular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchspéculairespecular

Words derived from “specular”

  • specularity
  • specularly
  • specularization
  • nonspecular
  • aspecular
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