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Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Verb
dēspeculō (present infinitive dēspeculāre, perfect active dēspeculāvī, supine dēspeculātum); first conjugation
- (transitive) to steal or rob a mirror from
Conjugation
1At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").