Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
espécimen. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
espécimen, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
espécimen in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
espécimen you have here. The definition of the word
espécimen will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
espécimen, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin specimen.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: es‧pé‧ci‧men
Noun
espécimen m (plural especímenes)
- Alternative form of espécime
Spanish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin specimen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /esˈpeθimen/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /esˈpesimen/
- Rhymes: -eθimen
- Rhymes: -esimen
- Syllabification: es‧pé‧ci‧men
Noun
espécimen m (plural especímenes)
- specimen
Further reading