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espectacular

spectacular

adjective es-pek-tah-koo-LAHR Less Common

Usage Note

Espectacular does not change for gender (un gol espectacular, una vista espectacular) and takes the plural espectaculares. It is used both literally (visually stunning) and as a colloquial intensifier in Latin America and Spain. The related noun is espectáculo (show, spectacle), from Latin spectaculum.

Examples

"El paisaje desde la cima es espectacular."

Natural Translation

The landscape from the summit is spectacular.

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