speculator
pronunciation
How to pronounce speculator in British English:
UK [ˈspekjuleɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce speculator in American English:
US [ˈspɛkjəˌletɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
- someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
Word Origin
- speculator (n.)
- 1550s, "one who engages in mental speculation," from Latin speculator "a looker-out, spy, scout, explorer; investigator, examiner," agent noun from speculari (see speculation). The financial sense is from 1778. Formerly also "observer, onlooker," especially "an occult seer" (1650s). Fem. form speculatrix attested from 1610s. Related: Speculatory.
Example
- 1. But a good speculator always considers all situations .
- 2. Like all bubbles , the mania subsided , leaving many a speculator ruined .
- 3. When the economy is in turmoil , no one is demonised more than the speculator .
- 4. The dog had been treated and trained as european , particularly german culture and official practice treat the speculator .
- 5. Volatility is good if you are a speculator , but it makes it extremely difficult to manage a business .