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spectator

spec·ta·tor

spectator

 
 
pronunciation:
spek teI tr
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part of speech: noun
definition: one who watches something that is happening, especially something like a sporting event, race, or parade.
The spectators cheered loudly for their football team.
antonyms:
participant
derivation: spectatorial (adj.)
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The word spectator contains the following parts:
-ator Latin noun-forming suffix that means a person or thing that does
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The suffix -ator turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns. It is a compound of -ate + -or.