specimen
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specimen
- /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/
Where it comes from
From Latin specimen (“mark, sign, example”), from speciō (“observe, watch”).
noun specimens · specimina
- An individual instance that represents a class; an example. early specimens of the art of Picasso
- A banknote printed for distribution to central banks to aid in the recognition of banknotes from a country other than their own
- A postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrations so that they are able to identify valid stamps and to avoid forgeries
- An unpleasant or contemptible person. such a loathsome specimen of humanity
- A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
- An eligible man.
Similar: sample, individual
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: design, collections, collection, levy, type, format, sample, cross-section, template, copy, sampling, receptacle, pattern, prototype, example, exemplar
noun
Similar: sample, individual
Translations
Every language
noun example
| Español | espécimen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 표본 pyobon |
| 日本語 | 見本 mihon |
| 中文 | 樣本 /样本 yàngběn |
| Português | espécime, exemplar |
| Français | spécimen, exemple |
| Deutsch | Exemplar, Muster |
| Italiano | esemplare |
| Ελληνικά | δείγμα deígma |
| Română | specimen, exemplar |
| Русский | образе́ц obrazéc, экземпля́р ekzɛmpljár |
noun sample
| Español | ejemplar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 표본 pyobon |
| 日本語 | 標本 hyōhon |
| 中文 | 標本 /标本 biāoběn |
| Português | exemplar, amostra |
| Français | exemple |
| Deutsch | Spezimen, Probe |
| Italiano | campione |
| Ελληνικά | δείγμα deígma |
| Русский | препара́т preparát, про́ба próba |
| Tiếng Việt | mẫu vật |
noun jocular: an eligible man
| Italiano | esemplare |
|---|---|
| Русский | экземпля́р ekzempljár |
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title = {specimen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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