Speculator
Origin
Latin , a spy, explorer, investigator.
Full definition of speculator
Noun
speculator
(plural speculators)- One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
- One who forms theories; a theorist.
- MacaulayA speculator who had dared to affirm that the human soul is by nature mortal.
- (business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principle for the potential of substantial returns.