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individuum

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjuːəm/ UK
/ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒuəm/ US

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From Latin indīviduum, noun use of neuter singular of indīviduus (“indivisible”).

noun individuums · individua

An indivisible entity.
An individual person or thing. it seemeth unlikely, that God hath framed this peece of worke alone without a fellow; and that the matter of this forme hath wholly beene spent in this only Individuum[…].

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"individuum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/individuum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"individuum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/individuum.

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@misc{individuum_2026,
  title = {individuum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/individuum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}