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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespectacular
Pronunciation / Transliteration: espektaˈkujaɾ
"La puesta de sol en la playa fue espectacular."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of or relating to a spectacle; striking in effect, sensational, or exceptionally impressive.
"The hikers enjoyed a spectacular view of the mountains at sunrise."
- 1
A public performance, display, or event staged on a magnificent, lavish, or extravagant scale.
"The opening ceremony of the games was a dazzling spectacular."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin root spectaculum, meaning 'a show or sight', coming from spectare 'to look at'. Entering English in the late 16th century via French, the term evolved from referring strictly to theatrical spectacles to describing anything exceptionally striking, impressive, or visually grand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spectacular" is said worldwide
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spectaculaire
Transliteration: spɛktakylɛʁ
"Le feu d'artifice était tout simplement spectaculaire."
spektakulär
Transliteration: spɛktakuˈlɛːɐ̯
"Wir hatten einen spektakulären Blick auf das Meer."
spettacolare
Transliteration: spettakolaˈre
"Lo spettacolo pirotecnico è stato spettacolare."
espectacular
Transliteration: espektaˈkujaɾ
"La puesta de sol en la playa fue espectacular."
espetacular
Transliteration: espetakuˈlaɾ
"A comida naquele restaurante é espetacular."
शानदार
Transliteration: shaandaar
"पहाड़ों का दृश्य बेहद शानदार था।"
壮观的
Transliteration: zhuàngguān de
"山顶的日出非常壮观。"
장관인
Transliteration: janggwan-in
"일몰의 풍경은 정말 장관이었습니다."
壮観な
Transliteration: sōkan na
"山からの景色は壮観だった。"
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