espectador

/espeɡtaˈdoɾ/ · B2 · noun · m

spectator

espectador — spectator

🎭👀 espectador = spect (look, like spectacle) + -ador (one who) = one who looks

Comes from Latin spectare, to look at, the same root as spectacle and inspect. The suffix -ador marks a doer, like jugador (player). So an espectador is simply a looker: someone who watches a show or event.

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