in spe
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin in (“in”, used with the ablative) + spē, ablative singular of spēs (“hope”). The phrase, then, literally translates as "in [the] hope; hopeful".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪn ˈspeː/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eː
Phrase
- Prospective, hopeful, upcoming.
- De technische universiteit zat vol ingenieurs in spe.
- The technical university was full of prospective engineers.
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