spectator

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spectātor, from frequentative verb spectō ("watch"), from speciō ("look at").

Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: spĕk.tāʹtə, IPA: /spɛkˈteɪtə/
• (America) enPR: spĕkʹtā.tər, IPA: /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/

Noun

spectator (plural spectators)

1. One who watches an event; especially, an event held outdoors.

   The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.

2. One who observers, sees, or views something; an observer.

Synonyms

• audience
• observer
• crowd

Translations

• French: spectateur, spectatrice, badaud, badaude
• German: Zuschauer, Zuschauerin, Schaulustiger
• Italian: spettatore
• Portuguese: espectador
• Russian: зри́тель
• Spanish: espectador

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