English Explanatory Dictionary

spectacular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Amazing or worthy of special notice.
  2. Related to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment.
  3. Relating to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes.
noun
  1. A spectacular display.
  2. A pop-up (folded paper element) in material sent by postal mail.

Pronunciation

/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spectacular.wav /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/

Word forms

spectacular more spectacular most spectacular spectaculars

Etymology

From Latin spectaculum (“a sight, show”) + -ar.

Related words

spectacle species speculate

Derived words

Howell's spectacular thelypody nonspectacular sextacular shitacular speckie spectabulous spectacularism spectacularity spectacularize spectacularly spectacular mark spectacularness spooktacular superspectacular unspectacular
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