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Added 10 October 2026

specie

/ˈspiːʃi/ noun

Latin root: speciē Wiktionary

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Type or kind, in various uses of the phrase in specie.
Money in the form of coins made from a precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage.

noun

singular of species

Origin

Originally in the phrase in specie; from Latin speciē, ablative singular of species. Compare in kind.

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