"spectaculum" meaning in Latin

See spectaculum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin spectō Latin -culum Latin spectāculum From spectō (“to watch, observe, look at, see”) + -culum. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|spectō<t:to watch, observe, look at, see>|-culum|text=+|title=spectāculum|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin spectō Latin -culum Latin spectāculum From spectō (“to watch, observe, look at, see”) + -culum. Head templates: {{la-noun|spectāculum<2>}} spectāculum n (genitive spectāculī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|spectāculum<2>}} Forms: spectāculum [canonical, neuter], spectāculī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], spectāculum [nominative, singular], spectācula [nominative, plural], spectāculī [genitive, singular], spectāculōrum [genitive, plural], spectāculō [dative, singular], spectāculīs [dative, plural], spectāculum [accusative, singular], spectācula [accusative, plural], spectāculō [ablative, singular], spectāculīs [ablative, plural], spectāculum [singular, vocative], spectācula [plural, vocative], spectāclum [alternative]
  1. show, spectacle Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-spectaculum-la-noun-1uzV0r4l
  2. a place from which shows are witnessed, spectator's seat Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-spectaculum-la-noun-GsF9nKqT Categories (other): Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -culum Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 10 76 14 Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 9 78 13 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 10 79 10 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 10 79 10 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 6 86 8 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 26 44 30 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -culum: 21 52 27
  3. public or civic event Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-spectaculum-la-noun-OGHMCjOY

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "spectāculīs",
      "links": [
        [
          "spectāculīs",
          "spectaculis#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spectāculum",
      "links": [
        [
          "spectāculum",
          "spectaculum#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spectācula",
      "links": [
        [
          "spectācula",
          "spectacula#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spectāclum",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "spectāculum<2>"
      },
      "expansion": "spectāculum n (genitive spectāculī); second declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "spectāculum<2>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "show, spectacle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "show",
          "show"
        ],
        [
          "spectacle",
          "spectacle"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a place from which shows are witnessed, spectator's seat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ],
        [
          "shows",
          "shows"
        ],
        [
          "witnessed",
          "witnessed"
        ],
        [
          "spectator",
          "spectator"
        ],
        [
          "seat",
          "seat"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "public or civic event"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "public",
          "public"
        ],
        [
          "civic",
          "civic"
        ],
        [
          "event",
          "event"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "spectaculum"
}

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