n.
Pronunciation: ' spe-sh ə l-t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English specialte, from Anglo-French especialté, from Late Latin specialitat-, specialitas, from Latin specialis special
Date: 15th century
1 : a distinctive mark or quality
2 a : a special object or class of objects: as (1) : a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument (2) : a product of a special kind or of special excellence <fried chicken is my specialty > b : the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar
3 : something in which one specializes