espécie

See also: especie, especié, and espècie

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin speciēs. Compare Spanish especie, French espèce.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpɛ.si.i/ [isˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /isˈpɛ.sji/, /esˈpɛ.si.i/ [esˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpɛ.sji/, /isˈpɛ.si/, /esˈpɛ.si/
      • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpɛ.si.i/ [iʃˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /iʃˈpɛ.sji/, /eʃˈpɛ.si.i/ [eʃˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /eʃˈpɛ.sji/, /iʃˈpɛ.si/, /eʃˈpɛ.si/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈpɛ.si.i/ [esˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpɛ.sji/, /esˈpɛ.si/

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    • (some speakers) Rhymes: -ɛsi
    • Hyphenation: es‧pé‧ci‧e

    Noun

    espécie f (plural espécies)

    1. (biology, taxonomy) species
      Darwin escreveu "A origem das espécies".
      Darwin wrote "the Origin of Species".
    2. type, sort, kind
      Synonym: tipo
      Que espécie de idiota é ele?
      What kind of jerk is he?

    Quotations

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:espécie.

    Derived terms

    • fazer espécie

    Further reading

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