Speculator: meaning, definitions and examples
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speculator
[ ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə ]
financial market
A person who invests in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of making a profit, but with the risk of loss.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was known as a speculator in the stock market.
- The speculator bought land in the hopes of selling it at a higher price later.
general
A person who forms a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
Synonyms
conjecturer, guesser, theorist
Examples of usage
- She was considered a speculator in the field of quantum mechanics.
- The speculator proposed a new hypothesis about the origins of the universe.
Translations
Translations of the word "speculator" in other languages:
🇵🇹 especulador
🇮🇳 सटोरिया
🇩🇪 Spekulant
🇮🇩 spekulan
🇺🇦 спекулянт
🇵🇱 spekulant
🇯🇵 投機家 (とうきか)
🇫🇷 spéculateur
🇪🇸 especulador
🇹🇷 spekülatör
🇰🇷 투기꾼 (togikkun)
🇸🇦 مضارب
🇨🇿 spekulant
🇸🇰 spekulant
🇨🇳 投机者 (tóujīzhě)
🇸🇮 špekulant
🇮🇸 spekúlant
🇰🇿 спекулянт
🇬🇪 სპეკულანტი
🇦🇿 spekulyant
🇲🇽 especulador
Word origin
The word 'speculator' derives from the Latin word 'speculat' meaning 'to observe or watch'. Originally used in the context of someone who was observing the market to make financial decisions, it later evolved to include someone who makes conjectures or theories without firm evidence. The term has been used since the 17th century to describe both financial investors and theorists.
See also: speculating.