/ Dictionary / Index E especial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•pe•cial Pronunciation: (i-spesh'ul), [key] — adj. special; exceptional; outstanding: of no especial importance; an especial friend. of a particular kind, or peculiar to a particular one; particular: your especial case. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: especial (Thesaurus) espec. especially Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language