transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspek-ti-kəl also ]
-ˌti-kəl noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin spectaculum, from spectare to watch, frequentative of specere to look, look at — more at spy
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining ; especially : an eye-catching or dramatic public display
b. : an object of curiosity or contempt
made a spectacle of herself
2. plural : glasses
3. : something (as natural markings on an animal) suggesting a pair of glasses