speculum literature
A medieval literary genre, popular from the 12th through the 16th centuries, inspired…A medieval literary genre, popular from the 12th through the 16th centuries, inspired by the urge to encompass encyclopedic knowledge within a single work.
Meaning
1 senses(rare, uncountable)A medieval literary genre, popular from the 12th through the 16th centuries, inspired by the urge to encompass encyclopedic knowledge within a single work.
Origin
From Latin speculum (“mirror”) in the title of these works.From Latin speculum (“mirror”) in the title of these works.
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Synonyms
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