"specimen" meaning in Latin

See specimen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈspɛ.kɪ.mɛn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈspɛː.t͡ʃi.men] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Italic *spekjō Latin speciō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin specimen From speciō (“observe, watch”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|speciō<t:observe, watch>|-men<pos:noun-forming suffix>|text=+|title=specimen|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Italic *spekjō Latin speciō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin specimen [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*spekjō", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "speciō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mn̥", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-mn̥", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-men", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la", "pos" : "noun-forming suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "specimen", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="specimen"> From speciō (“observe, watch”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Head templates: {{la-noun|specimen<3>}} specimen n (genitive speciminis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|specimen<3>}} Forms: speciminis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], specimen [nominative, singular], specimina [nominative, plural], speciminis [genitive, singular], speciminum [genitive, plural], speciminī [dative, singular], speciminibus [dative, plural], specimen [accusative, singular], specimina [accusative, plural], specimine [ablative, singular], speciminibus [ablative, plural], specimen [singular, vocative], specimina [plural, vocative]
  1. mark, token, sign, indication, specimen Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-specimen-la-noun-vrHr5MgI
  2. example, pattern, model Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-specimen-la-noun-8DQFK-Si Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -men, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 21 64 15 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 21 64 15 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 27 60 13 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 24 54 21 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -men: 18 64 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 11 77 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 15 74 11
  3. ornament, honor Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-specimen-la-noun-Hfc3pFdv

Inflected forms

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "espècimen"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "specimen"
    },
    {
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "spécimen"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "espécime"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "espécimen"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "speciō<t:observe, watch>",
        "4": "-men<pos:noun-forming suffix>",
        "text": "+",
        "title": "specimen",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *speḱ-\nProto-Indo-European *-yeti\nProto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti\nProto-Italic *spekjō\nLatin speciō\nProto-Indo-European *-mn̥\nProto-Italic *-mn̥\nLatin -men\nLatin specimen\n[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*spekjō\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"speciō\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" }, { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"suffix\", \"children\" : [ ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*-mn̥\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*-mn̥\", \"status\" : \"inline\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"-men\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\", \"pos\" : \"noun-forming suffix\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"specimen\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" }\" data-lang=\"la\" data-title=\"specimen\">\nFrom speciō (“observe, watch”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *speḱ-\nProto-Indo-European *-yeti\nProto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti\nProto-Italic *spekjō\nLatin speciō\nProto-Indo-European *-mn̥\nProto-Italic *-mn̥\nLatin -men\nLatin specimen\nFrom speciō (“observe, watch”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "speciminis",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminī",
      "links": [
        [
          "speciminī",
          "specimini#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimine",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "specimen<3>"
      },
      "expansion": "specimen n (genitive speciminis); third declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "specimen<3>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mark, token, sign, indication, specimen"
      ],
      "id": "en-specimen-la-noun-vrHr5MgI",
      "links": [
        [
          "mark",
          "mark"
        ],
        [
          "token",
          "token"
        ],
        [
          "sign",
          "sign"
        ],
        [
          "indication",
          "indication"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 64 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with etymology texts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 64 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 60 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 54 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin neuter nouns in the third declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 64 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin terms suffixed with -men",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 77 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 74 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "example, pattern, model"
      ],
      "id": "en-specimen-la-noun-8DQFK-Si",
      "links": [
        [
          "example",
          "example"
        ],
        [
          "pattern",
          "pattern"
        ],
        [
          "model",
          "model"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ornament, honor"
      ],
      "id": "en-specimen-la-noun-Hfc3pFdv",
      "links": [
        [
          "ornament",
          "ornament"
        ],
        [
          "honor",
          "honor"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈspɛ.kɪ.mɛn]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈspɛː.t͡ʃi.men]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "specimen"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Latin 3-syllable words",
    "Latin entries with etymology texts",
    "Latin entries with etymology trees",
    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin neuter nouns",
    "Latin neuter nouns in the third declension",
    "Latin nouns",
    "Latin terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *speḱ-",
    "Latin terms suffixed with -men",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin third declension nouns",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "espècimen"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "specimen"
    },
    {
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "spécimen"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "espécime"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "espécimen"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "speciō<t:observe, watch>",
        "4": "-men<pos:noun-forming suffix>",
        "text": "+",
        "title": "specimen",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *speḱ-\nProto-Indo-European *-yeti\nProto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti\nProto-Italic *spekjō\nLatin speciō\nProto-Indo-European *-mn̥\nProto-Italic *-mn̥\nLatin -men\nLatin specimen\n[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*spekjō\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"speciō\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" }, { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"suffix\", \"children\" : [ ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*-mn̥\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*-mn̥\", \"status\" : \"inline\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"-men\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\", \"pos\" : \"noun-forming suffix\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"specimen\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" }\" data-lang=\"la\" data-title=\"specimen\">\nFrom speciō (“observe, watch”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *speḱ-\nProto-Indo-European *-yeti\nProto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti\nProto-Italic *spekjō\nLatin speciō\nProto-Indo-European *-mn̥\nProto-Italic *-mn̥\nLatin -men\nLatin specimen\nFrom speciō (“observe, watch”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "speciminis",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminī",
      "links": [
        [
          "speciminī",
          "specimini#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimine",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speciminibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specimina",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "specimen<3>"
      },
      "expansion": "specimen n (genitive speciminis); third declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "specimen<3>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mark, token, sign, indication, specimen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mark",
          "mark"
        ],
        [
          "token",
          "token"
        ],
        [
          "sign",
          "sign"
        ],
        [
          "indication",
          "indication"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "example, pattern, model"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "example",
          "example"
        ],
        [
          "pattern",
          "pattern"
        ],
        [
          "model",
          "model"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ornament, honor"
      ],
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        [
          "ornament",
          "ornament"
        ],
        [
          "honor",
          "honor"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈspɛ.kɪ.mɛn]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈspɛː.t͡ʃi.men]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "specimen"
}

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