Other forms: specialties
A specialty is the thing somebody or somewhere is especially known for. The chef's specialty, a local specialty, medical specialty.
This is the American spelling and the standard form in medicine everywhere; British writing otherwise uses speciality with the extra syllable. In medicine a specialty is a recognised branch of practice, and doctors train into one for years.
1nounspecialtyThe thing somebody or somewhere is especially known for.
“Fresh grilled fish is the specialty of this little harbour restaurant.”
specialty is a particular strength.
Also accepted in games: speciality
Old French specialte comes from Latin specialitas, from specialis, particular, from species, a kind.
Latin
specialitas
Old French
specialte
Middle English
specialte
English, today
specialty
From Middle English specialte, Old French specialte, especialte, from Latin specialitas.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA