| 【speci】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "species." It carries the basic meaning of "kind," "sort," and "appearance." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "speci"]
especially ****[902] more than usually; very extremely
special ****[953] Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things.
specialise ☆[4604] If you specialize in a thing, you know a lot about it and concentrate a great deal of your time and energy on it, especially in your work or when you are studying or training. You also use specialize to talk about a restaurant which concentrates on a particular type of food.
specialist ****[2300] A specialist is a person who has a particular skill or knows a lot about a particular subject.
specially **[3563] If something has been done specially for a particular person or purpose, it has been done only for that person or purpose.
specialty ☆[4934] Someone''s specialty is a particular type of work that they do most or do best, or a subject that they know a lot about.
specific ****[1259] You use specific to refer to a particular fixed area, problem, or subject.
specifically ****[1726] You use specifically to emphasize that something is given special attention and considered separately from other things of the same kind.
spice **[3512] A spice is a part of a plant, or a powder made from that part, which you put in food to give it flavour. Cinnamon, ginger, and paprika are spices.
spicy **[3731] Spicy food is strongly flavoured with spices.
[WORD ROOT]root speci
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] speci, spice
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) species
[MEANING]root kind, sort, appearance
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 species [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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especially ★★★★[902] adverb from especial 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 ① more than usually; very extremely
② used to indicate something that deserves special mention
③ for a particular purpose or person
【SYNONYM】 particularly, expressly, notably
【COMPOSITION】 especial + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(s); (accent string) ⑵ speci; look, see ⑶ al; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specialis》 [from species] belonging to a particular kind or species
【DERIVATIVEs】 especially, especial
special ★★★★[953] adjective from special 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things.
【SYNONYM】 exceptional
【ROOTs】 ⑴ speci; look, see ⑵ al; to, toward
【Etymology】 《Latin species》 [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
【First Known Meaning】 better than ordinary
【DERIVATIVEs】 special, specialisation, specialization, specialize, specially, specialness, specialty
specialise ☆[4604] verb from special 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 If you specialize in a thing, you know a lot about it and concentrate a great deal of your time and energy on it, especially in your work or when you are studying or training. You also use specialize to talk about a restaurant which concentrates on a particular type of food.
【Declension/Conjugation】 specialised specialised specialising specialises
【COMPOSITION】 special + ize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ speci; look, see ⑵ al; to, toward ⑶ ise; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin species》 [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
specialist ★★★★[2300] noun from special 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 A specialist is a person who has a particular skill or knows a lot about a particular subject.
【pl.】 specialists
【SYNONYM】 authority
【COMPOSITION】 special + ist
【ROOTs】 ⑴ speci; look, see ⑵ al; to, toward ⑶ ist; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin species》 [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
【DERIVATIVEs】 specialistic, specialist
specially ★★[3563] adverb from special 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 If something has been done specially for a particular person or purpose, it has been done only for that person or purpose.
【COMPOSITION】 special + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ speci; look, see ⑵ al; to, toward ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin species》 [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
【DERIVATIVEs】 special, specialize, specially, specialness, specialty
specialty ☆[4934] noun from special 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 Someone's specialty is a particular type of work that they do most or do best, or a subject that they know a lot about.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ speci; look, see ⑵ al; to, toward ⑶ ty; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin species》 [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
【DERIVATIVEs】 special, specialize, specially, specialness, specialty
specific ★★★★[1259] adjective from specify 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 You use specific to refer to a particular fixed area, problem, or subject.
【SYNONYM】 particular, peculiar, precise
【ROOTs】 ⑴ speci; look, see ⑵ fic; do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin specificus》 species+ficus; constituting a kind or sort
【First Known Meaning】 having a special quality
【DERIVATIVEs】 species, specifiable, specific, specifically, specification, specificative, specificity, specifier, specify
specifically ★★★★[1726] adverb from specify 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 You use specifically to emphasize that something is given special attention and considered separately from other things of the same kind.
【COMPOSITION】 specific + ally
【ROOTs】 ⑴ speci; look, see ⑵ fic; do, make ⑶ ally(ly); adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin species》 [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
【DERIVATIVEs】 species, specific, specifically, specificity, specify
spice ★★[3512] noun from spice 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 A spice is a part of a plant, or a powder made from that part, which you put in food to give it flavour. Cinnamon, ginger, and paprika are spices.
【pl.】 spices
【ROOTs】 spice(speci); kind, sort, appearance
【Etymology】 《Latin species》 [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
【First Known Meaning】 something added to food or drink to enhance the flavor, vegetable substance aromatic or pungent to the taste
【DERIVATIVEs】 spicer, spicily, spiciness, spicy, spice
spicy ★★[3731] adjective from spice 〈 speci
【DEFINITION】 Spicy food is strongly flavoured with spices.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; spicy < spicier < spiciest
【SYNONYM】 hot
【COMPOSITION】 spice + y
【ROOTs】 ⑴ spic(speci); kind, sort, appearance ⑵ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin species》 [related to specere] kind, sort, appearance
【First Known Meaning】 sweet-smelling
【DERIVATIVEs】 spicer, spicily, spiciness, spicy, spice
Other words containing "speci"; especial, nonspecific, speci, specialisation, specialised, speciality, specialization, specialize, specialness, specifiable, specification, specificative, specificity, specifier, specify, spicer, spicily, spiciness, spiderish, spiderless, spiderlike, spidery
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
spec
speak
south
soph
some
solve
solid
sol-
sol
soft
