How to spell specific

Specific is spelled S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C. Start as in specify, with a C that says S, then swap the final Y for -IC.

hear itspe·cif·ic/spɪ'sɪfɪk/adjectiveSounds

What it means: Distinct or particular in nature.

In a sentence: She had a specific toy she loved to play with every day.

Same family: specifically, specificity, non-specific, specify, specification. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Specific comes from Latin 'specificus', meaning ‘of a particular kind or sort,’ formed from 'species' (kind, sort) and the ending '-ficus' (making or doing). It’s related to words like 'species' and 'specify', all connected to the idea of picking out one exact thing.

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