specialty

One entry found for specialty.

Main Entry: spe·cial·ty
Pronunciation: 'spe-sh&l-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English specialte, from Anglo-French especialté, from Late Latin specialitat-, specialitas, from Latin specialis special
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