English Explanatory Dictionary

specimen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
  2. A banknote printed for distribution to central banks to aid in the recognition of banknotes from a country other than their own
  3. A postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrations so that they are able to identify valid stamps and to avoid forgeries
  4. An unpleasant or contemptible person.
  5. A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
  6. An eligible man.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-specimen.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-specimen.wav

Word forms

specimen specimens specimina

Etymology

From Latin specimen (“mark, sign, example”), from speciō (“observe, watch”).

Synonyms

sample individual

Related words

species

Derived words

biospecimen interspecimen intraspecimen multispecimen specimen bag specimenize specimen signature type specimen

Translations

Armenian: օրինակ Armenian: նմուշ Azerbaijani: nümunə Bulgarian: образец Catalan: espècimen Chinese Mandarin: 樣本 /样本 Czech: ukázka Czech: exemplář Danish: eksemplar Dutch: voorbeeld Finnish: esimerkki French: spécimen French: exemple German: Exemplar German: Muster Greek: δείγμα Hungarian: példány Icelandic: sýnataka Italian: esemplare Japanese: 見本 Korean: 표본 Latin: specimen Polish: przykład Polish: okaz Polish: osobnik Portuguese: espécime Portuguese: exemplar Romanian: specimen Romanian: exemplar Russian: образе́ц Russian: экземпля́р Scottish Gaelic: sampall Spanish: espécimen Swedish: exemplar
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