specie — See specie, species … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
species — See specie, species … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
specie — SPÉCIE, specii, s.f. 1. (biol.) Categorie (reprezentând o subdiviziune a genului) care cuprinde fiinţe cu trăsături şi caracteristici comune. 2. Soi, varietate, clasă, categorie. – lat. lit. species (fr. espèce). Trimis de pan111, 23.08.2004.… … Dicționar Român
specie — (n.) 1610s, coin, money in the form of coins (as opposed to paper money or bullion), from phrase in specie in the real or actual form (1550s), from L. in specie in kind, ablative of species kind, form, sort (see SPECIES (Cf. species)) … Etymology dictionary
Species — Spe cies, n. sing. & pl. [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See {Spice}, n., and cf. {Specie}, {Special}.] 1. Visible or sensible presentation; appearance; a sensible percept received by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
specie — / spɛtʃe/ (ant. spezie / spɛtsje/) [dal lat. species, propr. aspetto, forma esteriore ], invar. ■ s.f. 1. (lett., non com.) [forma esteriore] ▶◀ apparenza, aspetto, parvenza, sembianza, veste. ‖ immagine. ● Espressioni: fare specie [suscitare… … Enciclopedia Italiana
Specie — Spe ci*e, abl. of L. species sort, kind. Used in the phrase in specie, that is, in sort, in kind, in (its own) form. [1913 Webster] [The king] expects a return in specie from them [i. e., kindness for kindness]. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {In specie} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
specie — [spē′shē, spē′sē] n. [abl. of L species: used in E from occurrence in the phrase (paid) in specie] coin, as distinguished from paper money; also, coin made of precious, as distinguished from base, metal in specie 1. in kind 2. in coin … English World dictionary
Species (disambiguation) — Species is one of the basic units of biological classification.Species may also refer to:*Chemical species, a common name for atoms, molecules, molecular fragments, ions, etc. *Species problem, a mixture of difficult, related questions that often … Wikipedia
species — [spē′shēz, ] also [ spē′sēz] n. pl. species [L, a seeing, appearance, shape, kind, or quality < base of specere, to see: see SPY] 1. a distinct kind; sort; variety; class [a species of bravery] 2. Obs. outward form, appearance, or mental image … English World dictionary