English
specularization
From specular + -ization.
Formed from specular + -ization
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see, to look, to observe’
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Latin specula ‘a watchtower’
Latin speculor ‘to watch, observe’
Latin speculum ‘mirror, looking-glass’
Latin speculāris
English specular
Today it means
noun The act or process of specularizing.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “specularization”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / specularization