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specie

Syllabification: (spe·cie)
Pronunciation: /ˈspēSHē, -sē/
Definition of specie

noun

  • money in the form of coins rather than notes.

Phrases

in specie

  • 1in coin.
  • 2 Law in the real, precise, or actual form specified:the plaintiff could not be sure of recovering his goods in specie

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin, ablative of species 'form, kind', in the phrase in specie 'in the actual form'

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