especial

Meaning

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

Synonyms

special

particular

exceptional

specific

especially

exceptionally

expert

extraordinary

grand

limited

peculiar

primarily

principally

private

privy

singular

specially

technological

uncommon

uncommonly

apart

preclare

chaplain

custom

egregious

eminent

Translations

especial

spécial

ειδικός

speciale

particular

speziell

ιδιαίτερος

vornehmlich

particulier

besondere

especial

mahsus

particolare

müstesna

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛsˈpɛʃəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: especial

In summary

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.