Latin

species

‘appearance, form, beauty’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin species.

11 English words in this record descend from Latin species, most familiar first.

• special ← especial ← speciālis
• specific ← specifique ← specificus
• species
• spice ← spece ← espice
• specify ← specifien ← specifier ← specificō ← specificus
• especial ← specialis
• specious ← speciose ← speciōsus
• épicier ← épice ← espice
• speciosity ← speciouste ← speciōsitās
• specifical ← specificalle ← specificus
• transpeciate

Etymograph / Latin species