specialty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
  2. A product that originates in and is characteristic of a place.
  3. Particularity.
  4. A particular or peculiar case.
  5. An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
  6. A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/ En-us-specialty.ogg /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ʈi/ /spɛˈʃæl.ʈi/

Word forms

specialty specialties speciality

Etymology

From Middle English specialte, Old French specialte, especialte, from Latin specialitas.

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