English Explanatory Dictionary

spectator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who watches an event; especially, an event held outdoors.
  2. One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer.

Pronunciation

spĕk.tāʹtə /spɛkˈteɪtə/ spĕkʹtā.tər /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/ En-us-spectator.ogg

Word forms

spectator spectators spectatour

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spectātor, from frequentative verb spectō (“watch”), from speciō (“look at”). Equivalent to spectate + -or. Doublet of speculator.

Synonyms

audience observer crowd

Derived words

spect-actor spectate spectator chair spectatordom spectatorial spectatoring spectator ion spectatorism spectatoritis spectatorless spectator ligand spectatorship spectator sport spectatress telespectator
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