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- pronunciation:
- spek
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
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A spectator is someone who watches something that is happening, especially something like a game, a race, a parade, a boxing match, or other sports event.
Because of the rain, there were fewer spectators at the softball game this afternoon. |
| derivation: |
spectatorial (adj.) |
The word spectator
contains the following parts:
spect, spec, spic, spectro
Latin
root
that means to see, look, watch
  Example words:
aspect, conspicuous, despise, expectation, inconspicuous, inspect, inspector, perspective, prospect, respect, respective, special, species, specific, specimen, spectacle, spectacular, spectator, spectrum, speculate, suspect, suspicious
-ator
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means a person or thing that does
More about this word part:
The suffix -ator
turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns. It is a compound of -ate + -or.
Example words:
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