specie means type or kind, in various uses of the phrase in specie. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.
specie is pronounced /ˈspiːʃi/.
noun
- Type or kind, in various uses of the phrase in specie.
- Money in the form of coins made from precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage.“I received one month's pay in specie while on the march to Virginia, in the year 1781, and except that, I never received any pay worth the name while I belonged to the army.”