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es⋅pe⋅cial

  [i-spesh-uhl]
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–adjective
1. special; exceptional; outstanding: of no especial importance; an especial friend.
2. of a particular kind, or peculiar to a particular one; particular: your especial case.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MF < L speciālis pertaining to a particular kind. See special

Related forms:
es⋅pe⋅cial⋅ness, noun

Usage note:
See special.
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es·pe·cial   (ĭ-spěsh'əl)   
adj.  
  1. Of special importance or significance; exceptional: an occasion of especial joy.
  2. Relating to or directed toward a particular person, group, or purpose: called his father with especial birthday wishes; gave especial attention to the decorations.
  3. Peculiar to the individual; characteristic: She has an especial fondness for mushrooms.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin speciālis, of a kind, from speciēs, species; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
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Especial

Es*pe"cial\, a. [OF. especial, F. sp['e]cial, L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality. See Species, and cf. Special.] Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; principal; particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.

Syn: Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See Peculiar.
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Language Translation for : especial
Spanish: especial,
German: besonder-er,-e, es,
Japanese: 特別な
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