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Etymology, English, Species

Etymology From Latin speciēs (“appearance; quality”), from speciō (“see”) + -iēs suffix signifying abstract noun, from Proto-Italic *spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti,  Doublet of spice. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈspiːʃiːz/, /ˈspiːsiːz/. Some speakers pronounce the singular with -ɪz, the plural with -iːz. Noun species (plural species or (rare,…