जातिगुणक्रियाद्वारा यस्य विशेषः कथ्यते, तद्विशेष्यम् ।
jāti-guṇa-kriyā-dvārā yasya viśeṣaḥ kathyate, tad viśeṣyam |
(Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 305)
“That the distinguishing feature (viśeṣa) of which is described by means of a class (jāti), quality (guṇa), or action (kriyā) is [called] a viśeṣya (qualificand).”