unicum in English

Forms: unica [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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, {{m|la|ūnicus|t=unique}} ūnicus (“unique”), {{cog|nl|unicum}} Dutch unicum, {{cog|de|Unicum}} German Unicum, {{m|en|unique}} unique Head templates: {{en-noun|unica}} unicum (plural unica)

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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "Unique example or specimen",
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          "word": "Unikum"
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          "sense": "Unique example or specimen",
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            "neuter"
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          "word": "eintøke"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "Unique example or specimen",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ejemplar único"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "unicum"
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"unicum" meaning in English

Noun