specie.
Type or kind, in various uses of the phrase in specie.
Meaning & usage
Type or kind, in various uses of the phrase in specie.
Money in the form of coins made from precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage.
Where this word comes from
Originally in the phrase in specie; from Latin speciē, ablative singular of species. Compare in kind.
singular of species
Where this word comes from
Back-formation from species (plural), the final “s” being misinterpreted as a plural ending.
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