specula

specula , ae, f.: a lookout; watch-tower, 4.586; eminence, hill, 3.239; a height, 11.526. (speciō, look)

spĕcŭla, ae, f. [specio].

• A high place from which to look out, a look-out, watch-tower: specula, de quo prospicimus, Varr. L. L. 6, § 82 Müll.: praedonum adventum significabat ignis e speculā sublatus, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 93: dat signum speculā ab altā, Verg. A. 3, 239; Luc. 6, 279: tamquam ex aliquā speculā prospexi tempestatem futuram, Cic. Fam. 4, 3, 1; id. Phil. 7, 7, 19; Col. 7, 3 fin. al.—Plur., Liv. 29, 23: specularum significationem Sinon invenit, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 202; Stat. Th. 6, 547; Ap. Mund. p. 69, 40.—*
• • B Trop., a watchtower: stetit Caesar in illā amicitiae speculā, Plin. Pan. 86, 4.—
• II In gen.
• • A In speculis esse, to be on the watch or lookout: nunc homines in speculis sunt, observant, quemadmodum sese unusquisque vestrum gerat, Cic. Verr. 1, 16, 46; cf. id. Deiot. 8, 22: in speculis omnis Abydos erat, Ov. H. (17), 18, 12: in speculis atque insidiis relicti, Cic. Mur. 37, 79: diem unum in speculis fuit, Liv. 34, 26: gentis paratas pendere in speculis, Claud. B. Get. 569.—
  • B Poet., like σκοπιά, a high place, height, eminence: in speculis summoque in vertice montis Planities ignota jacet, Verg. A. 11, 526; so of the summits of mountains, id. E. 8, 59; id. A. 10, 454; of the high walls of a city, id. ib. 11, 877; 4, 586.

spēcŭla, ae, f. dim. [spes; cf. recula, from res],

• a slight hope (rare but class.): estne quid in te speculae? Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 9 (310); id. Cas. 2, 4, 27 (305): ulla nec specula est, id. Rud. 3, 3, 3 (666); Cic. Clu. 26, 72: oblectabar speculā, id. Fam. 2, 16, 5: cassae speculae renuntias fortiter, Ap. Met. 6, 5, 11; tenui speculā solabar clades ultimas, id. ib. 10, 29, 8.

1. spēcula, ae, f. (Demin. v. spes), die kleine Hoffnung, der Strahl (Schimmer) von Hoffnung, ecquid in te speculaest? Plaut. Pers. 310 Sch.: specula etiam in sortitust mihi, Plaut. Cas. 306 Sch.: qui aliquid ex eius sermone speculae degustarat, Cic. Clu. 72: in communibus miseriis hāc tamen oblectabar speculā Dolabellam meum fore ab iis molestiis, quas liberalitate suā contraxerat, liberum, Cic. ep. 2, 16, 5: cassae speculae renuntias fortiter, Apul met. 6, 5: tenui speculā sclabar clades ultimas, Apul. met. 10, 29.

2. specula, ae, f. (specio), I) eine Anhöhe zum Umsehen, zum Spähen, die Warte, velut in aliqua sublimi specula constitutus, Lact.: speculas per promunturia omnia ponere, Liv.: dat signum specula Misenus ab alta, Verg.: has naves per altum ferri, cum ex specula signum datum Antenori esset, Liv.: contemplatus regium agmen ex specula quadam, Liv.: multo ante tamquam ex aliqua, specula prospexi tempestatem futuram, Cic. – bildl., homines in speculis sunt (sind od. stehen auf der Lauer), observant, Cic.: u. so regem in speculis fuisse semper, Cic.: u. diem unum in speculis fuit, Liv.: u. in speculis omnis Abydos erat, Ov.: ab illo in speculis (auf der Lauer) atque insidiis relictus, Cic.: restitit in speculis fati, Claud. – II) übtr.: a) übh. die Anhöhe, alta, Verg.: montis, Höhe, Gipfel, Verg.: e speculis clamorem tollunt, von der Stadtmauer, Verg. – b) meton., das Ausspähen, Auslugen, turris, quam speculae causā elatissimam aedificaverat, Vopisc. Prob. 21, 3.

1 specula [CL] 1 watchtower, look-out post, vantage point (also fig.). b (transf.) prominent position, position of note, fame. frater qui in ~a Lindisfarnensis insulae ‥ eventus ‥ pervigil expectaverat horam Bede CuthbP 40; ascendat ergo fidelis anima in mentis ~am et, quantum potest, videat in quam sublimi locata sit domina Maria Eadmer Virt. 586B; o Sion, o anima, quae quasi in ~a posita tui Domini prestolaris adventum, non metuas Ailr. Serm. 454D; apud se, velud a sublimiori quadam intimae rationis ~a, cogitationum carnalium molimina longe despexit Ad. Eyns. Hug. III 10; Sion dicitur ~a, et est Ecclesia, in qua Dei genitrix scriptis et predicationibus est firmata ut columna Hon. Sig. 498B; o quam in excelsam ~am me duxisti, in qua plurima conspicio! Id. Inev. 1212B.  b ut clarissimum patrie jubar produceret in ~am, heroico metro vitam illius texi precepit W. Malm. GP I 15; sanctum ‥ in ~am elatum Ib. V 255; quem fama obscura prorsus occuleret, nisi filii conspicuus vigor patrem in ~am extulisset Id. GR I 46. 2 observation. b attention, notice. vanae siquidem cogitationes statum animae speculantis et contemplantis Deum dissipant et confundunt; unde et unus amicorum istorum merito vocatur Sophar, id est dissipatio ~e P. Blois Opusc. 821A.  b monasterium ‥ religione ‥ ac ‥ studiis in totius patriae ~am extulit Gosc. Transl. Mild. 6. 3 a ? watchman, or ? f. l. b eye-glass, or ? f. l. c mirror, or ? f. l. a hunc ‥ dum qualiter se ageret ecclesiasticum esse ~a Christi Æthelwoldus obiret in coquina cibos coquentem forte solitarium ‥ repperit Chr. Abingd. I 128.  b 1514 pro duobus paribus ~arum [? l. spectaculorum] et le case DCCant. LitMs/C/11 f. 123b.  c 747 praesules ‥ ad seipsos verba mutuae exhortationis verterunt, ac sese suumque officium quo caeteri ad Dei famulatum instrui cotidie debent, in omeliis ‥ Gregorii, et sanctorum patrum ‥ decretis, quasi in ~a splendiflua considerantes (Clovesho) Conc. HS III 363.

2 specula v. spiculum

1 spĕcŭla, (12) æ, f. (specio), ¶ 1 lieu dʼobservation, hauteur : ignis ex specula sublatus Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 93, un feu partant dʼun observatoire [élevé sur une hauteur], cf. Cic. Fam. 4, 3, 1 ; Phil. 7, 19 ; Virg. En. 3, 239 || [fig.] Plin. Min. Pan. 86, 4 ¶ 2 a) in speculis esse Cic. Dej. 22, être en observation, être aux aguets, cf. Cic. Verr. 2, pr. 46 ; Mur. 79 ; Liv. 34, 26 ; b) [poét.] lieu élevé, montagne : Virg. B. 8, 59 ; En. 10, 454, etc.

2 spēcŭla, (15) æ, f. (spes), faible espérance, lueur dʼespoir : Pl. Cas. 197 ; Pers. 310 ; Cic. Clu. 72 ; Fam. 2, 16, 5.

specula , ae. f. (spes.)
小盼望。

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specula , ae. f. (speculor.)
墪臺。瞭望之所。高石。Esse in speculis 看守。防守。防範。

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specula (1) ae, f

• SPEC-, a look-out, watchtower: ignis e speculā sublatus: dat signum speculā ab altā. V.: in hac tamquam speculā conlocati: speculis per omnia promunturia positis, L.—Fig., in the phrase, in speculis, on the watch, on the look-out, on guard: nunc homines in speculis sunt: in speculis omnis Abydos erat, O.: diem unum in speculis fuit, L.—A high place, height, summit, eminence: in speculis Planities ignota iacet, V.: e speculis lucem vidit, V.

spēcula (2) ae, f dim.

• spes, a slight hope, glimmer of hope: aliquid speculae degustare.

Specŭla

(σκοπιά, σκοπή). A watch-tower whence signals were transmitted, and where they were received by the guards stationed there.