speculator

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
  2. One who forms theories; a theorist.
  3. One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
  4. Synonym of field goal.

Konzepte

Spekulantin

Profitmacher

Schwindler ''m''

Übersetzungen

especulador

especulador

κερδοσκόπος

المضارب

vurguncu

μελετητής

Etymologie (Englisch)

From Latin speculātor (“spy, explorer, investigator”), from speculor (“to watch, to observe”) + -tor (“-er: forming agent nouns”), from specula (“watchtower”), from speciō (“to watch, to observe”), q.v. In some senses, an agent noun formed within English from speculate. Doublet of spectator.

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