Specularum
The term specularum has relatively few references in standard dictionaries. It is the genitive plural of specula which means a watch tower, lookout or observation point in Latin and can refer to slight or a glimmer of hope, it is also used in gaming ctivities. See also specularium.
There are also references to specularium in the Latin nominative case to mean a window-pane, transparency, or a piece of glass letting through light into a building.
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