especial

/ispeˈsjaw/

adjective A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. special

    • É um dia especial.

      It's a special day.

Similar words

específico

Close — special and specific overlap.

Similar in other languages

German

besondere

besondere is the German word for the same thing — both mean "special."

Spanish

especial

especial is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "special."

Practice

1 What does especial mean?

2 Fill the gap: É um dia ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches especial?

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