in spe

Danish

Adjective

(postpositive) who might and hopes to become X

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/
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Rhymes: -eː

Phrase

in spe

Prospective, hopeful, upcoming.
De technische universiteit zat vol ingenieurs in spe.
The technical university was full of prospective engineers.

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