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especial — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que se diferencia de lo que es corriente o frecuente: Esa especial manera de ver las cosas va con su carácter. Te crees especial en todo. Te haré una comida especial por ser tu cumpleaños. efectos* especiales … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
especial — (Del lat. speciālis). 1. adj. Singular o particular, que se diferencia de lo común o general. 2. Muy adecuado o propio para algún efecto. 3. Que está destinado a un fin concreto y esporádico. Tren, reunión especial. 4. Dicho de un programa… … Diccionario de la lengua española
Especial — Es*pe cial, a. [OF. especial, F. sp[ e]cial, L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality. See {Species}, and cf. {Special}.] Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
especial — especial, especially, special, specially 1. There is no longer any great difficulty with especial because special has all but driven it out, although it is still used occasionally to refer principally to exceptional personal qualities or… … Modern English usage
especial — late 14c., from O.Fr. especial pre eminent, important, from L. specialis belonging to a particular kind or species, from species kind (see SPECIES (Cf. species)). Latin words with initial sp , st , sc usually acquired an e when borrowed by Old… … Etymology dictionary
especial — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo a espécie. 2. Particular. 3. Privativo. 4. Excelente; do melhor; destinado a um fim ou uso particular. 5. [Brasil: Nordeste] Reprimenda. 6. em especial: particularmente; principalmente … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
especial — index certain (particular), certain (specific), exclusive (singular), extraordinary, noteworthy … Law dictionary
especial — *special, specific, particular, individual Analogous words: preeminent, surpassing, *supreme: paramount, *dominant, predominant, preponderant, sovereign: Exceptional … New Dictionary of Synonyms
especial — [adj] exceptional, particular chief, distinguished, dominant, exclusive, express, extraordinary, individual, marked, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, paramount, peculiar, personal, predominant, preeminent, preponderant, principal, private, set,… … New thesaurus
especial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) notable; special. 2) for or belonging chiefly to one person or thing. ORIGIN Latin specialis special … English terms dictionary
especial — [e spesh′əl, ispesh′əl] adj. [ME & OFr < L specialis] special; particular; outstanding; exceptional SYN. SPECIAL … English World dictionary
