especial

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English, via Old French, from Latin specialis, from species (appearance, form, beauty), from specere (to look). Related to English special and species.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈpɛʃəl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʃəl
  • Hyphenation: es‧pe‧cial

Adjective

especial (comparative more especial, superlative most especial)

  1. Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
    Pay especial attention to chapter five.
    an especial hatred of cats
  2. Particular.
    acting with no especial goal

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin speciālis.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əs.pə.siˈal/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /es.pe.siˈal/

Adjective

especial (masculine and feminine plural especials)

  1. special

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Occitan

Etymology

From Latin speciālis.

Adjective

especial m (feminine singular especiala, masculine plural especials, feminine plural especialas)

  1. special

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin speciālis.

Adjective

especial m (oblique and nominative feminine singular especiale)

  1. special
  2. powerful; mighty

Declension


Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin speciālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

especial m or f (plural especiais, comparable)

  1. special
  2. (euphemistic) disabled (having some physical disability)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin speciālis.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /espeˈθjal/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /espeˈsjal/

Adjective

especial (plural especiales)

  1. special (distinguished by a unique quality)
  2. special (of particular interest or value)

Derived terms

Further reading

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