Main Entry: spe·cial·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈspe-shəl-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural spe·cial·ties

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English specialte, from Anglo-French especialté, from Late Latin specialitat-, specialitas, from Latin specialis special

Date: 15th century

1 : a distinctive mark or quality
2 a : a special object or class of objects: as (1) : a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument (2) : a product of a special kind or of special excellence <fried chicken is my specialty> b : the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar
3 : something in which one specializes