specie
1
[ spee-shee, -see ]
/ ˈspi ʃi, -si /
noun
coined money; coin.
Idioms for specie
- in the same kind.
- (of money) in coin.
- in a similar manner; in kind: Such treachery should be repaid in specie.
- Law. in the identical shape, form, etc., as specified.
in specie,
Origin of specie
1Words nearby specie
Definition for specie (2 of 2)
Origin of specie
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by back formation, construing
species as plural noun
Example sentences from the Web for specie
British Dictionary definitions for specie
specie
/ (ˈspiːʃiː) /
noun
coin money, as distinguished from bullion or paper money
in specie
- (of money) in coin
- in kind
- law in the actual form specified
Word Origin for specie
C16: from the Latin phrase
in speciē in kind