Added 3 October 2026
especial
/ɛsˈpɛʃəl/ adjective
Latin root: specialis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about especial at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
Pay especial attention to chapter five.
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Particular.
acting with no especial goal
Origin
From Middle English especial, via Old French especial, from Latin specialis, from species (“appearance, form, beauty”), from specere (“to look”). Doublet of special. Related to species.
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