spectacular B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/ UK /spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ See IPA manual Freq #5829 Meanings 1 adj Very impressive, exciting, or beautiful to see. We enjoyed a spectacular view of the mountains. 2 noun A large, impressive show or performance. They put on a Christmas spectacular every year. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · very impressive, exciting,... dramaticstriking Word family Forms spectacularlyspectaculars Derived forms nonspectacularsextacularshitacularspeckiespectabulousspectacularismspectacularityspectacularizespectacularlyspectacularnessspooktacularsuperspectacular Related forms speciesspectaclespeculate Etymology From Latin spectaculum (“a sight, show”) + -ar. *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # spectacular **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ **Frequency rank:** 5829 ## Meanings 1. Very impressive, exciting, or beautiful to see. 2. A large, impressive show or performance. ## Examples - We enjoyed a spectacular view of the mountains. - They put on a Christmas spectacular every year. ## Derived Forms - nonspectacular - sextacular - shitacular - speckie - spectabulous - spectacularism - spectacularity - spectacularize - spectacularly - spectacularness - spooktacular - superspectacular ## Related Forms - species - spectacle - speculate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *speḱ- ## Etymology From Latin spectaculum (“a sight, show”) + -ar. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown