English
Etymology
From L. noun spectÄtor, from frequentative verb spectÄre, watch, from perfect passive participle spectus, looked at, from verb specere, look at.
Pronunciation
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(Received Pronunciation|UK) enPR|spÄk.tÄʹtÉ, IPA|/spÉkËteɪtÉ/, SAMPA|/spEk"teIt@/
(General American|US) enPR|spÄkʹtÄ.tÉr, IPA|/ËspÉkteɪtÉ/, SAMPA|/"spEkteIt@`/
Noun
en-noun
- One who observes an event; an observer.
#: The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.
Derived terms
spectate
Translations
trans-top|observer
Finnish: katsoja
German: zuschauer
French: spectateur
Hungarian: megfigyelÅ
Italian: spettatore
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Japanese: 観客
Russian: зÑиÑÐµÐ»Ñ f
Spanish: espectador
Swedish: åskådare
Traditional Chinese: è§å¯ç人
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