noun
specie
Specie (noun) means a kind or type, used in the set phrase 'in specie'.
noun
1
A kind or type, used in the set phrase 'in specie'.
2
Money in the form of coins made from precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage.
"‘It was not money or specie he thought himself hunting!’"
— Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet) (1982)
"“Dick” Counterfly had absquatulated swiftly into the night, leaving his son with only a pocketful of specie and the tender admonition, “Got to ‘scram,’ kid — write if you get work.”"
— Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day (2006)
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Etymology
Originally in the phrase in specie; from Latin speciē, ablative singular of species. Compare in kind.
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mintage
coinage
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What is the meaning of specie?
"specie" (noun) means a kind or type, used in the set phrase 'in specie'.
What is another word for specie?
Other words for "specie" include mintage, coinage.
What is the opposite of specie?
The opposite of "specie" is paper.
What are the different meanings of specie?
"specie" has 2 main meanings: 1. A kind or type, used in the set phrase 'in specie'; 2. Money in the form of coins made from precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage.
