spectatorial

spec·ta·tor

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Definitions of spectatorial word

noun spectatorial a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer. 1
noun spectatorial a person who is present at and views a spectacle, display, or the like; member of an audience. 1
noun spectatorial Also called spectator shoe. a white shoe with a perforated wing tip and back trim, traditionally of dark brown, dark blue, or black but sometimes of a lighter color. 1
adjective spectatorial relating to a spectator 0
adjective spectatorial being part of a spectacle 0
adjective spectatorial of, or being that of, a spectator or onlooker 0

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Latin spectātor, equivalent to spectā(re), frequentative of specere to look, regard + -tor -tor

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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