specimen

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

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[edit] Noun

Singular
specimen

Plural
specimens or specimina

specimen (plural specimens or specimina)

  1. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
  2. A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
  3. (humorous, often preceded with “fine”) An eligible man.
    Examples: w:Image:PostcardLeapYearBeCarefulClara1908.jpg, w:Image:TrinityCollegeConnecticut1905Postcard.jpg

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example
sample
jocular: an eligible man
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