🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

spettatore

Pronunciation / Transliteration: spet.taˈto.re

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Spectator/spɛkˈteɪ.tər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Lo spettatore ha applaudito dopo la performance."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who watches an event, show, game, or activity.

    "The stadium was filled with spectators eagerly awaiting the concert."
  2. 2

    A person who observes a situation or event without participating.

    "As a spectator of the debate, she found the arguments compelling."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'spectator' originates from the Latin 'spectator', meaning 'one who looks at' or 'observer'. It evolved through Old French before entering English in the late Middle Ages, retaining its meaning related to observation and viewing.

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