- special, especial
- The first means for a particular purpose, the second to a high degree. A special meal may be especially delicious.See also especially, specially.
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
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special, especial — The first means for a particular purpose, the second to a high degree. A special meal may be especially delicious … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
special, especial — The first means for a particular purpose, the second to a high degree. A special meal may be especially delicious. See also especially, specially … Dictionary of troublesome word
special — adj Special, especial, specific, particular, individual are closely related terms because all carry the meaning relating to or belonging to one thing or one class especially as distinguished from all the others. Both special and especial imply… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
special — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French especial, from Latin specialis individual, particular, from species species Date: 13th century 1. distinguished by some unusual quality; especially being in some way … New Collegiate Dictionary
special — [13] Latin speciēs originally denoted the ‘outward aspect’, the ‘look’ of something (it was derived from specere ‘look’, source of English spectacle, spectator, spy, etc). It later evolved metaphorically to ‘type, kind’, and in that sense was… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
special — [13] Latin speciēs originally denoted the ‘outward aspect’, the ‘look’ of something (it was derived from specere ‘look’, source of English spectacle, spectator, spy, etc). It later evolved metaphorically to ‘type, kind’, and in that sense was… … Word origins
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special — [spesh′əl] adj. [ME < OFr especial < L specialis < species, kind, sort: see SPECIES] 1. of a kind different from others; distinctive, peculiar, or unique 2. exceptional; extraordinary [a special treat] 3. highly regarded or valued [a… … English World dictionary
