spectator

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 2.2.2 Related terms 2.2.3 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin spectātor, from frequentative verb spectō (“‘watch’”), from speciō (“‘look at’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: spĕk.tāʹtə, IPA: /spɛkˈteɪtə/, SAMPA: /spEk"teIt@/
• (US) enPR: spĕkʹtā.tər, IPA: /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/, SAMPA: /"spEkteIt@`/
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[edit] Noun

spectator (plural spectators)

1. One who observes an event; an observer.

   The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.

[edit] Derived terms

• spectate
• spectatorship

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aceoprstt
• attercops

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Latin agent noun from perfect passive participle spectātus, from frequentative form spectō (“‘watch’”) < speciō (“‘look at’”).

[edit] Noun

spectātor (genitive spectātōris); m, third declension

1. spectator, watcher

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	spectātor	spectātōrisēs
genitive	spectātōrisis	spectātōrisum
dative	spectātōrisī	spectātōrisibus
accusative	spectātōrisem	spectātōrisēs
ablative	spectātōrise	spectātōrisibus
vocative	spectātor	spectātōrisēs

[edit] Related terms

• speciō
• spectō
• spectus

[edit] Descendants

• English: spectator