espèce

See also: espece

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin speciēs. Doublet of épice, an older borrowing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs.pɛs/
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Rhymes: -ɛs
Homophone: espèces

Noun

espèce f (plural espèces)

type, sort, kind
(taxonomy) species
(in the plural) cash, specie, coin

Derived terms

Further reading

“espèce”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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