English Explanatory Dictionary

especial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
  2. Particular.

Pronunciation

/ɛsˈpɛʃəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-especial.wav

Word forms

especial more especial most especial especiall

Etymology

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.

Related words

special

Derived words

especially especialness in especial
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