specimen
From speciō (“observe, watch”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈspe.ki.men/, [ˈs̠pɛkɪmɛn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈspe.t͡ʃi.men/, [ˈspɛːt͡ʃimen]
Noun
specimen n (genitive speciminis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | specimen | specimina |
| Genitive | speciminis | speciminum |
| Dative | speciminī | speciminibus |
| Accusative | specimen | specimina |
| Ablative | specimine | speciminibus |
| Vocative | specimen | specimina |