espécie

See also: especie, especié, and espècie

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpɛ.si.i/ [isˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /isˈpɛ.sji/, /esˈpɛ.si.i/ [esˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpɛ.sji/, /isˈpɛ.si/, /esˈpɛ.si/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpɛ.si.i/ [iʃˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /iʃˈpɛ.sji/, /eʃˈpɛ.si.i/ [eʃˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /eʃˈpɛ.sji/, /iʃˈpɛ.si/, /eʃˈpɛ.si/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈpɛ.si.i/ [esˈpɛ.sɪ.i], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpɛ.sji/, /esˈpɛ.si/

  • Audio (South Brazil)(file)
  • (some speakers) Rhymes: -ɛsi
  • Hyphenation: es‧pé‧ci‧e

Noun

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?

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:espécie.

Derived terms
  • fazer espécie
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