especial

Alternative forms

• especiall (obsolete)

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/

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• 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

Anagrams

• Speciale, calipees

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

Etymology

From Latin speciālis.

Adjective

especial m (oblique and nominative feminine singular especiale)

1. special
2. powerful; mighty

Etymology

From Latin speciālis.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iʃpɨˈsjaɫ/

Adjective

especial m, f (plural especiais, comparable)

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

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)