especial

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especial

/ɛsˈpɛʃəl/

Rhymes with -ɛʃəl

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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.

adjective more especial · most especial · especiall

Exceptional in importance or significance; special. Pay especial attention to chapter five.
Particular. acting with no especial goal

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adj special

Español	especial
中文	特殊 tèshū

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@misc{especial_2026,
  title = {especial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/especial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}