Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From espetáculo-ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pe.ta.kuˈlaʁ/ [is.pe.ta.kuˈlah], /es.pe.ta.kuˈlaʁ/ [es.pe.ta.kuˈlah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.pe.ta.kuˈlaɾ/, /es.pe.ta.kuˈlaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pe.ta.kuˈlaʁ/ [iʃ.pe.ta.kuˈlaχ], /eʃ.pe.ta.kuˈlaʁ/ [eʃ.pe.ta.kuˈlaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pe.ta.kuˈlaɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pɛ.tɐ.kuˈlaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pɛ.tɐ.kuˈla.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ta‧cu‧lar

Adjective

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espetacular m or f (plural espetaculares)

  1. spectacular (amazing or worthy of special attention)
    Synonyms: espaventoso, grandioso, impressionante
  2. (colloquial) excellent, wicked
    Synonym: excelente
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