Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in specie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: in- specie
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In respect to kind

Obsolete

adv

In the actual form, especially in the context of a distribution of assets or a loan repayment.

adv

In coin or monetary metal, in contrast to fiat currency or other paper.

Example Sentences

"Although the power of a king is lesser in degree than an emperor, it is the similar in specie."
""The estate of £500 a-year I have given to you, Mr Jones: and as I know the inconvenience which attends the want of ready money, I have added £1000 in specie.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in + specie, ablative singular form of species (“kind, form; type”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: in

Usage

Obsolete

Phrases

in kind

Frequently Paired Words

in kind

Questions

What does in specie mean?: In respect to kind
Where does in specie come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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