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spectacular
English
Etymology
From Latin spectaculum (“a sight, show”) + -ar
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sp?k?tæk.j?.l?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sp?k?tæk.j?.l?/
- Rhymes: -ækj?l?(?)
- Hyphenation: spec?tac?u?lar
Adjective
spectacular (comparative more spectacular, superlative most spectacular)
- Amazing or worthy of special notice.
- The parachutists were spectacular.
- (dated) Related to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment.
- the merely spectacular
- 1681, George Hickes, “A Sermon Preached before the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London”:
- The like clamour, and outcry, the Rabble of the unbelieving Jews and Gentiles made again?t Polycarp Bi?hop of Smyrna, at the time of his Martyrdom. crying out again?t him to the Governour, that he ?hould ca?t him to the Lyons, and when he an?wered them he could not, becau?e the Spectacular ?ports were concluded, then they cry’d out, Burn him, burn him, ju?t as the Jews cryed out again?t Chri?t to Pilate, Crucify him, crucify him.
- Relating to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes.
Derived terms
- spectacularly
- unspectacular
Related terms
- spectacle
- species
- speculate
Translations
Further reading
- spectacular in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- spectacular in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Noun
spectacular (plural spectaculars)
- A spectacular display.
- 2010, "Under the volcano", The Economist, 16 Oct 2010:
- Though business has more or less held up so far, a series of drug-related spectaculars sparked an exodus of the city's upper class this summer.
- 2010, "Under the volcano", The Economist, 16 Oct 2010:
- (advertising) A pop-up (folded paper element) in material sent by postal mail.
- 1966, Hanley Norins, The Compleat Copywriter
- Here are a few examples of "spectaculars," or three-dimensional pieces, including those which have won awards […]
- 1966, Hanley Norins, The Compleat Copywriter
Romanian
Etymology
From French spectaculaire
Adjective
spectacular m or n (feminine singular spectacular?, masculine plural spectaculari, feminine and neuter plural spectaculare)
- spectacular
Declension
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spec
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sp?k/
- Homophone: speck
Noun
spec (plural specs)
- (colloquial) Clipping of specification.
- (colloquial) Clipping of speculation.
- Clipping of specialization.
- Clipping of specialist.
- Clipping of special.
- (linguistics) Abbreviation of specifier.
- (linguistics) Clipping of specifier.
- (dialect) a special place (for hiding or viewing)
- (Australia, Australian rules football, informal) A spectacular mark (catch) in Australian rules football.
Derived terms
- on spec
Translations
Verb
spec (third-person singular simple present specs, present participle speccing, simple past and past participle specced)
- (transitive) To specify, especially in a formal specification document.
Translations
Anagrams
- CEPs, CPEs, CSPE, ECPs, EPCs, PESC, Pécs, ceps, pecs
Albanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian spezie (“spices”), ultimately from Latin speci?s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sp?t?s/
Noun
spec m (indefinite plural speca, definite singular speci, definite plural specat)
- (botany) pepper (Capsicum annuum)
- paprika
- (adjective) cranky
Declension
Synonyms
- piperkë
- gogozhare
References
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