speciality

CEFRB1

/ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A subject or activity in which someone has special skill.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    British standard form of specialty.

Examples

  • His speciality is sowing the seeds of discord.

  • Jazz is not my speciality.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /spɛˈʃæl(ɪ)ʈi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. UK standard form of specialty.

More examples

In context

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

  • What's the restaurant's speciality?

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The restaurant's blank is a spicy seafood dish that no other place makes.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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