Definitions
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
Word origin
From Middle English especial, via Old French especial, from Latin specialis, from species (“appearance, form, beauty”), from specere (“to look”). Doublet of special. Related to species.
Used in a sentence
“Pay especial attention to chapter five.”
“an especial hatred of cats”
“[...] this is of especial value in foggy weather.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Particularly notable”8 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
E_______