To observe, to watch, to look at.
A simple definition of specere is to look.
Species is a late Middle English word that comes from the Latin word species, which meant appearance. That word was rooted in the Latin specere, which meant to look.
Species is a late Middle English word that comes from the Latin word species, which meant appearance. That word was rooted in the Latin specere, which meant to look.
It comes from the combination of the prefix pro- which means "for", and the Latin verb specio, specere which means "to look".
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The base word "spec" comes from the Latin word "specere," meaning "to look" or "to see." It is often used in words related to looking, observing, examining, or considering, such as "inspect," "spectacle," or "perspective."
in Latin the word Species mean "kind"Species (-ei, f.) is a Latin noun derived from the verb specere, "to look at". Originally it meant "a sight" or "a view"; later "outward appearance; shape; form" and ultimately "kind; type".
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The Latin is Perspicere, to inspect or look through. Made up of 'per' meaning through and 'specere' meaning look at
I don't believe it has a word it is based on, (i.e. perspect is not a word) however the roots in it come from are latin per-through and specere-look/look at
The word is believed to be influenced by the Latin word tristis, which means 'sad' or 'sorrowful'.
The root in "species" comes from the Latin word "specere" which means "to look at" or "to see." This root reflects the idea that a species is a group of organisms that share common characteristics and can be observed and distinguished as a separate entity.