īpašs

Etymology
Originally a compound, from an old third-person pronominal element (whence also 🇨🇬, q.v.) and the (reflexive) pronominal element. An original u-stem became  (more frequently ), while a parallel i-stem form yielded  (such pairs were frequent, sometimes suriving to the present day; cf. e.g.  and ). The meaning has varied throughout time, from “its own,” “self” (17th century) to “s/he/it him/her/itself” (18th century) to finally the modern sense of “special” (19th century). Cognates include 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) specific, independent separate from others
 * 2) special, particular, specific different from others, from usual
 * 3) specific, peculiar, unusual, unique, distinct
 * 4)  especially, specifically, on purpose, deliberately
 * 1) specific, peculiar, unusual, unique, distinct
 * 2)  especially, specifically, on purpose, deliberately
 * 1) specific, peculiar, unusual, unique, distinct
 * 2)  especially, specifically, on purpose, deliberately
 * 1) specific, peculiar, unusual, unique, distinct
 * 2)  especially, specifically, on purpose, deliberately
 * 1)  especially, specifically, on purpose, deliberately
 * 1)  especially, specifically, on purpose, deliberately
 * 1)  especially, specifically, on purpose, deliberately