"unicum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unica [plural]
Etymology: From the Latin ūnicum, the neuter nominative singular form of ūnicus (“unique”). Compare Dutch unicum, German Unicum. See unique. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ūnicum}} Latin ūnicum, {{cog|nl|unicum}} Dutch unicum, {{cog|de|Unicum}} German Unicum Head templates: {{en-noun|unica}} unicum (plural unica)
  1. A unique example or specimen of something Translations (Unique example or specimen): Unikum [neuter] (German), Unikat [neuter] (German), eintøke [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), ejemplar único [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-unicum-en-noun-x7-1xJ7T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 36 19 36 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 18 34 7 7

Inflected forms

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