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specimen.

mark, proof; idea; model;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈspɛ.kɪ.mɛn]Classical-Latin[ˈspɛː.t͡ʃi.men]

  1. mark, token, sign, indication, specimen

    declension-3 · neuter

  2. example, pattern, model

    declension-3 · neuter

  3. ornament, honor

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

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).

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