specialty

Meaning

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

Synonyms

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspɛʃəlti/
Etymology

In summary

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

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