Especial

Pronunciation: /ɪˈspɛʃəl/

Definitions of especial

adjective special, exceptional, or particular in some way

Example Sentences

A1 My mom made an especial cake for my birthday.

A2 I reserved an especial table for our anniversary dinner.

B1 The hotel offers especial packages for honeymooners.

B2 The chef prepared an especial menu for the VIP guests.

C1 The artist's latest exhibition was an especial success.

C2 The CEO received an especial award for her contributions to the company.

Examples of especial in a Sentence

formal The company organized an especial event to celebrate its anniversary.

informal I made an especial effort to finish the project on time.

slang She's got an especial talent for cooking.

figurative His words had an especial impact on her decision.

Grammatical Forms of especial

• past tense: especiated
• plural: especiales
• comparative: more especial
• superlative: most especial
• present tense: especializes
• future tense: will especialize
• perfect tense: has especialized
• continuous tense: is especializing
• singular: especial
• positive degree: especial
• infinitive: to especialize
• gerund: especializing
• participle: especialized

Origin and Evolution of especial

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'especial' originated from the Old French word 'especial' which came from the Latin word 'specialis'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'particular' or 'distinct', 'especial' evolved over time to mean 'exceptional' or 'outstanding'.