speciality

English

Etymology

From special +‎ -ity, from Middle French spécialité, from Old French specialte, especialte, from Latin specialitas.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti/

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• (South Asia) IPA^(key): /spɛˈʃæl(ɪ)ʈi/, /ˈspɛʃəl(ɪ)ʈi/
  • Homophone: specialty (for some speakers)
• Rhymes: -ælɪti

Noun

speciality (plural specialities)

1. UK standard form of specialty.

   They cook well overall, but their true speciality is pasta.

Derived terms

• multispeciality