speculation
speculation
subs.
Philosophic contemplation: P. θεωρία, ἡ.
Guess: P. and V. δόξᾰ, ἡ ; see guess.
Leaving to others these subtle speculations: ἄλλοις τὰ κομψὰ ταῦτʼ ἀφεὶς σοφίσματα (Eur. Frag.).
subs.
Philosophic contemplation: P. θεωρία, ἡ.
Guess: P. and V. δόξᾰ, ἡ ; see guess.
Leaving to others these subtle speculations: ἄλλοις τὰ κομψὰ ταῦτʼ ἀφεὶς σοφίσματα (Eur. Frag.).
SPECULATION
Thought imagination etc. cogitatio: speculations studia cogitationis (Cic. Off. 1 6 19); studia scientiae cognitionisque.
A plan or adventure for gain spes et cogitatio quaestus. To be fond of speculations emendi aut vendendi quaestu et lucro duci. A turn for speculation sollertia (from context): mercandi studium or cupiditas: mercandi cupiditas et navigandi (Vid: Cic. Rep. 2 4 7; for mercantile speculation): quaestus studium (desire of gain). To undertake or be connected with foreign mercantile speculations aleam maris et negotiationis subire (after Col. 1 praef. 8). To lose all one’s money in mercantile speculations pecuniam omnem in mercationibus perdere (Gell. 3 3): from a love of speculation mercandi cupiditate; mercandi causa; quaestus studio.
Thought imagination etc. cogitatio: speculations studia cogitationis (Cic. Off. 1 6 19); studia scientiae cognitionisque.
A plan or adventure for gain spes et cogitatio quaestus. To be fond of speculations emendi aut vendendi quaestu et lucro duci. A turn for speculation sollertia (from context): mercandi studium or cupiditas: mercandi cupiditas et navigandi (Vid: Cic. Rep. 2 4 7; for mercantile speculation): quaestus studium (desire of gain). To undertake or be connected with foreign mercantile speculations aleam maris et negotiationis subire (after Col. 1 praef. 8). To lose all one’s money in mercantile speculations pecuniam omnem in mercationibus perdere (Gell. 3 3): from a love of speculation mercandi cupiditate; mercandi causa; quaestus studio.
speculation:
I. Philosophical: philosophiae studia; veri bonique investigatio (contemplatio); veritatis rationisque inquisitio: v.PHILOSOPHY , STUDY , INQUIRY . In pl., sententiae, opiniones, may serve: the s.s of the philosophers concerning the gods, sententiae philosophorum de natura Deorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 6, 13: v. OPINION .
II. Commercial: in gen. sense, mercātūra: v.TRADE . Phr.: money lost in trading s.s, pecunia in mercationibus perdita, Gell. 3, 3: cf. TO SPECULATE (III.).
III. A guess: conjectūra: v.GUESS .
I. Philosophical: philosophiae studia; veri bonique investigatio (contemplatio); veritatis rationisque inquisitio: v.
II. Commercial: in gen. sense, mercātūra: v.
III. A guess: conjectūra: v.