speciality

noun

spe·​ci·​al·​i·​ty ˌspe-shē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce speciality (audio)
plural specialities
1
: a special mark or quality
2
: a special object or class of objects
3
a
: a special aptitude or skill

Examples of speciality in a Sentence

my speciality is linguistics
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Items that now seem commonplace were more of a speciality back then. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 July 2025 The experience was topped off with speciality SirDavis cocktails and a DJ that amped fans up before the show. Caché McClay, USA Today, 28 June 2025 All four of Maldonado’s homers have come on the first pitch of the at-bat, and that has been something of a speciality of his throughout his 15-year career. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025 My partner’s speciality is pasta: the fresh, handmade kind, delicately sheeted and crimped into intricate shapes. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for speciality

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of speciality was in 1625

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“Speciality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speciality. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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speciality

noun
spe·​ci·​al·​i·​ty ˌspesh-ē-ˈal-ət-ē How to pronounce speciality (audio)
plural specialities
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