spettacolo
show
noun speht-TAH-koh-loh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'spectaculum', a sight
Also means
sight
Usage Note
Spettacolo is a show or performance, but also any striking sight; the exclamation che spettacolo! means 'how amazing!'. The stress falls on the second syllable, and the plural shifts to spettacoli.
Examples
"Lo spettacolo inizia alle otto."
Natural Translation
The show starts at eight.
Literal Translation
The show starts at-the eight.
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