Similar words
particular
Close — "a particular case" means a special one.
Similar in other languages
German
besondere
besondere is the German word for the same thing — both mean "special."
Portuguese
especial
especial is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "special."
Practice
1 What does especial mean?
special
2 Fill the gap: Hoy es un día ___.
Full sentence: Hoy es un día especial. (Today is a special day.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches especial?
especial: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.