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espécie

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See also: especie, especié, and espècie

Portuguese

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Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    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?
    3. (archival science) a document classification according to its disposition or nature

    Quotations

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    For quotations using this term, see Citations:espécie.

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