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/spɛk.takl/
Translation
show, performance
Word origin
From Latin spectaculum ('a show, sight'), from spectare ('to watch'). The same root gives spectacle, spectator and spectate.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- spectaculum
- English cognates
- spectacle, spectator, spectate
Grammar
Examples
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The show starts at half past eight.
C' .
It was a fine show from start to finish.
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The sunset over the sea was a magnificent sight.
l' .
The children's show at school was really moving.
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From the top of the hill, the view of the city is magnificent.
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