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species.

sight, appearance, show; splendor, beauty; kind, type;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈspɛ.ki.eːs]Classical-Latin[ˈspɛː.t͡ʃi.es]
  1. seeing, view, look

    declension-5
  2. spectacle, sight

    declension-5
  3. external appearance, looks; general outline or shape

    declension-5
    Tumor ille locī permānsit, et altī collis habet speciem.
  4. semblance, pretence, pretense, pretext, outward show (per + genitive)

    declension-5
  5. show, display

    declension-5
  6. point of view, perspective

    declension-5
  7. vision, dream, apparition

    declension-5 · figuratively
  8. honor, reputation

    declension-5 · figuratively
  9. a kind, quality, type

    declension-5 · figuratively
  10. a special case

    declension-5
  11. tea blend

    New-Latin · declension-5 · in-plural
    speciēs dīgestīvae
Where this word comes from

From speciō (“to see”) + -iēs. (kind): Compare typologically Bulgarian вид (vid), Russian вид (vid), разнови́дность (raznovídnostʹ) (akin to ви́деть (vídetʹ)).

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