specie

[ spee-shee, -see ]

/ ˈspi ʃi, -si /

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noun

coined money; coin.

Idioms for specie

in specie,

in the same kind.
(of money) in coin.
in a similar manner; in kind: Such treachery should be repaid in specie.
Law. in the identical shape, form, etc., as specified.

Origin of specie

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin (in) speciē “(in) kind”; see species

Words nearby specie

special term, special theory of relativity, specialty, speciate, speciation, specie, specie point, species, speciesism, species-specific, species-specific antigen

Definition for specie (2 of 2)

specie²

[ spee-shee, -see ]

/ ˈspi ʃi, -si /

noun Nonstandard.

species.

Origin of specie

by back formation, construing species as plural noun

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Example sentences from the Web for specie

Their baggage and about ten thousand dollars in specie was packed upon mules.
Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))|James Mooney
The only avoidance of these evident evils is in a rapid transmission of the mails, specie, and passengers.
Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post|Thomas Rainey
As a marriage dowry he would present us with several barrels of specie, thus showing in what esteem he held me.
Revolutionary Reader|Sophie Lee Foster
What period could be more auspicious for a gradual return, say in six months, to specie?
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866|Various

It is a litigated question, whether the circulation of paper, rather than of specie, is a good or an evil.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson

British Dictionary definitions for specie

specie

/ (ˈspiːʃiː) /

noun

coin money, as distinguished from bullion or paper money

in specie

(of money) in coin
in kind
law in the actual form specified

Word Origin for specie

C16: from the Latin phrase in speciē in kind

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	specie
释义	specie ¹ [ spee-shee, -see ] / ˈspi ʃi, -si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR specie ON THESAURUS.COM noun coined money; coin. Idioms for specie in specie, in the same kind. (of money) in coin. in a similar manner; in kind: Such treachery should be repaid in specie. Law. in the identical shape, form, etc., as specified. Origin of specie ¹ First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin (in) speciē “(in) kind”; see species Words nearby specie special term, special theory of relativity, specialty, speciate, speciation, specie, specie point, species, speciesism, species-specific, species-specific antigen Definition for specie (2 of 2) specie² [ spee-shee, -see ] / ˈspi ʃi, -si / noun Nonstandard. species. Origin of specie ² by back formation, construing species as plural noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for specie Their baggage and about ten thousand dollars in specie was packed upon mules. Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))\|James Mooney The only avoidance of these evident evils is in a rapid transmission of the mails, specie, and passengers. Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post\|Thomas Rainey As a marriage dowry he would present us with several barrels of specie, thus showing in what esteem he held me. Revolutionary Reader\|Sophie Lee Foster What period could be more auspicious for a gradual return, say in six months, to specie? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866\|Various It is a litigated question, whether the circulation of paper, rather than of specie, is a good or an evil. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson British Dictionary definitions for specie specie / (ˈspiːʃiː) / noun coin money, as distinguished from bullion or paper money in specie (of money) in coin in kind law in the actual form specified Word Origin for specie C16: from the Latin phrase in speciē in kind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to specie salary, wage, wealth, pay, bill, cash, payment, fund, capital, property, check, wad, gold, dough, treasure, finances, resources, gravy, funds, bankroll
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specie

noun

Idioms for specie

Origin of specie

Words nearby specie

Definition for specie (2 of 2)

noun Nonstandard.

Origin of specie

Example sentences from the Web for specie

British Dictionary definitions for specie

noun

Word Origin for specie

Words related to specie