specie

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[ spee-shee, -see ]
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noun
  1. coined money; coin.

Idioms about specie

  1. in specie,

    • in the same kind.

    • (of money) in coin.

    • in a similar manner; in kind: Such treachery should be repaid in specie.

    • Law. in the identical shape, form, etc., as specified.

Origin of specie

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First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin (in) speciē “(in) kind”; see species

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Other definitions for specie (2 of 2)

specie2
[ spee-shee, -see ]

nounNonstandard.

Origin of specie

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By back formation, construing species as plural noun

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British Dictionary definitions for specie

specie

/ (ˈspiːʃiː) /


noun
  1. coin money, as distinguished from bullion or paper money

  2. in specie

    • (of money) in coin

    • in kind

    • law in the actual form specified

Origin of specie

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C16: from the Latin phrase in speciē in kind

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