espèce

See also: espece

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin speciēs. Doublet of épice, an older borrowing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs.pɛs/
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Rhymes: -ɛs
Homophone: espèces

Noun

espèce f (plural espèces)

type, sort, kind
(taxonomy) species
(in the plural) cash, specie, coin

Derived terms

Further reading

“espèce” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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