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specimen , inis, n.: a means of seeing or knowing; token, symbol, emblem, 12.164. (speciō, look)

spĕcĭmen, ĭnis, n. [specio], that by which a thing is seen, known, or recognized.

Lit., a mark, token, proof, example, indication, evidence, sign (class.; used only in sing.; cf.: exemplum, exemplar): nunc specimen specitur, nunc certamen cernitur, Plaut. Cas. 3, 1, 2 (516); cf. id. Bacch. 3, 2, 15 (399): tum Specimen cernitur, quo eveniat aedificatio, id. Most. 1, 2, 52 (135): hoc specimen verum esse videtur, Quam celeri motu rerum simulacra ferantur, Lucr. 4, 209: ingenii specimen est quoddam transilire ante pedes posita, Cic. de Or. 3, 40, 160: ingenii, ingenui hominis, id. Fragm. Pis. 1, 2: popularis judicii, id. Brut. 50, 188: eximium consilii specimen, Liv. 8, 7, 18: anticum specimen animorum, id. 38, 17, 20: securitatis, Plin. 7, 55, 56, § 196: Solis avi, Verg. A. 12, 164: tellus Tale dabit specimen, id. G. 2, 241: matris Horae, Val. Fl. 6, 57: specimen dare alicui in aliquā re, to furnish proof, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 8, 27; cf.: Romanae fidei specimen gentibus dare, Liv. 38, 58, 6; 25, 36, 16: virtutis, id. 5, 26, 10 Weissenb. ad loc.: ad specimen virtutis ostendendum, id. 28, 21, 3.—
II Transf., a pattern, model, example, ideal (so a favorite word with Cic.): specimen sationis et insitionis origo Ipsa fuit Natura, Lucr. 5, 1361; cf. id. 5, 186: specimen humanitatis, salis, suavitatis, leporis, Cic. Tusc. 5, 19, 55: temperantiae prudentiaeque specimen est Q. Scaevola, id. N. D. 3, 32, 80: innocentiae, id. Pis. 39, 95: is ordo ceteris specimen esto, id. Leg. 3, 3, 10: num dubitas, quin specimen naturae capi deceat ex optumā quāque naturā? id. Tusc. 1, 14, 32: unicum antiquitatis specimen, Tac. A. 3, 4.—
- B An ornament, honor: antiquum imperii, Sen. Thyest. 223: egregium, id. Phoen. 80: summum, Amm.23, 6, 23: tibi specimen gloriosum arrogaris, Ap. Met. 1, 23, 14.

specimen, inis, n. (specio), I) das Kennzeichen, die Probe, das Beispiel, die Gewähr (überall nur im Sing.): Solis avi, Verg.: animorum, Liv.: ingenii, Cic.: qua in re non modo ceteris specimen aliquod dedisti, sed tute tui periculum fecisti, Cic.: specimen iustitiae temperantiaeque primus dederat, Liv.: saepe eum in Hispania rarae inter homines virtutis specimen dedisse sociis pariter hostibusque, Liv. – II) übtr., was anderen zum Beispiel dient, Muster, Beispiel als Muster, Musterbild, Ideal, sationis, Lucr.: prudentiae, Cic.: partium, Vorbild der Partei, Tac.: servare antiquum specimen animarum, Liv.: illud num dubitas, quin specimen naturae capi debeat ex optima quaque natura, Cic.: quom tute speculo es specimen maximum, Plaut. – III) die Zierde, der Schmuck, der Glanz, sp. antiquum imperii, Sen. Thyest. 223: sp. egregium, Sen. Phoen. (Oedipi fr.) 80: sp. summum, Amm. 23, 6, 23: tibi specimen gloriosum arrogaris, wirst dir viel Ehre machen, Apul. met. 1, 23. – ➳ Nur im Sing. gebräuchlich.

specimen [CL in sense 2] 1 (exercise of) viewing, (in quot.) study, pursuit. his divisit opes diversis sortibus: illi / ecclesiae regimen ‥ / huic [sc. Alcuino] sophiae specimen, studium sedemque librosque Alcuin SS Ebor 1532. 2 outward indication, sign. b mark, symbol. c token. latere nudo incedere adolescentium ~en erat W. Malm. GR IV 314; nigredinem qua prisci patres ‥ in cucullis ob humilitatis ~en usi sunt Ord. Vit. VIII 26 p. 434; prout operum suorum ~ine publicabatur Ib. XI 36 p. 289. b 956 (12c) ego Oda ‥ archipresul alme crucis ~ine roboravi CS 963; ~en crucis vestibus insigniant W. Malm. GR IV 347. c barbatuli, palam manifestantes ~ine tali quod sordibus libidinis gaudeant ut ‥ hirci Ord. Vit. VIII 10 p. 325; nemo mihi credet ‥ nisi certum ~en terrigenis exhibuero Ib. VIII 17 p. 372; talia sint utinam labia mea que ‥ funiculi coccinei ~en exprimant [cf. Jos. ii 18] G. Hoyland Serm. 127D. 3 pattern (of conduct or qualities) taken for imitation, model; b (transf., of person). postquam [puer Dei] ~en [gl.: decus vel honorem] suae juventutis ad servitium Christi subdidisset Byrht. V. Osw. 404; in ea obsidione precluum ~en morum in rege et comite apparuit W. Malm. GR IV 308; per hoc ~en fili mi temet ipsum intuere Ord. Vit. X 23 p. 139; morum tuorum ~en Lucian Chester 39. b vale ‥ dicito Lullo, / ecclesiae specimen, sophiae qui splendor habetur Alcuin Carm. 4. 53. 4 prime example or embodiment (of quality, type, or class). victoris specimen Frith. 305; documentum vel ~en, larbysn Ælf. Gl.; fortitudinis unicum ~en, prudentie simulacrum W. Malm. GR I 35; ~en omnium virtutum H. Reading (I) Adjut. 1351B. 5 outward or visible appearance, (visual) form. b beauty (also fig.). c manifestation, (act of) making manifest. 672 ceu solis flammigeri et luculento lunae ~ine Aldh. Ep. 5; c717 mundi hujus pretiosa sive in ~ine auri et argenti sive in stellantium varietate gemmarum ‥ ut umbra pretereunt Bonif. Ep. 9; terrae rediit specimen viridantibus arvis Alcuin SS Ebor 598; volumen ‥ antiquitatis venerandum preferens ~en W. Malm. GP V 224; oppidi ~en et ruinas sollers indigena perspicue cognoscit Ord. Vit. XII 23 p. 396; s1410 substancia prius est natura corpus quam est panis vel cujuscunque alterius specie speciamine Chr. S. Alb. 50. b ut decus et specimen tumbae per saecla maneret Alcuin SS Ebor 390; a787 te ‥ spiritali ~ine ornatum Ep. Bonif. 37; in illo lumina figamus lumine, / quod suo saciat corda specumine Walt. Wimb. Sim. 207. c 889 (11c) postquam almifica caelestini luminis gemma per agrum virginalis pudicitiae humano generi desiderabilis mistici spiraminis ~ine enituit CS 561; quali ~ine nisus suos hostibus ostenderet ‥ cogitavit Ord. Vit. X 8 p. 53. 6 (understood as) spice. Phoenix ‥ struem parat ex variis aromatibus et ~inibus seu speciebus Neckam NR I 35; speciamen, spicerie (Neckam Ut. 110 gl.) Teaching Latin II 84; 1220 electuaria et specumina [Cl 23 m. 3: speciam'] Cl 429b.

spĕcĭmen, (11) ĭnis, n. (specio), ¶ 1 preuve, indice, exemple, échantillon : ingenii specimen est transilire... Cic. de Or. 3, 160, cʼest une preuve dʼimagination que de franchir dʼun bond... ; in aliqua re specimen aliquod dare Cic. Cæcil. 27, donner en qqch. un échantillon de son savoir-faire ; Solis specimen Virg. En. 12, 164, image, symbole, emblème du Soleil ¶ 2 exemplaire, modèle, idéal, type : prudentiæ specimen est Scævola Cic. Nat. 3, 80, Scævola est un modèle de prudence, cf. Cic. Tusc. 5, 55 ; Pis. 95, etc.; specimen naturæ ex optima quaque natura capere Cic. Tusc. 1, 32, prendre lʼexemplaire (le type) dʼun être dans ceux de ces êtres qui sont le plus parfaits.

➳ employé seul^t au sing.

specimen, inis n (specio)

1. bewijs, proeve, teken, blijk [prudentiae; animorum]; ➤ specimen iustitiae alci dare iem. verschaffen; specimen dare blijk geven van;
2. voorbeeld, toonbeeld, ideaal [humanitatis; antiquitatis];
3. (poët.; postklass.) verschijningsvorm, manifestatie; ➤ antiquum ~ imperii.

specimen , inis. n.
憑據。式樣。像。記號。頂載。

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specimen inis, n

SPEC-, a means of knowing, mark, token, proof, example, indication, evidence, sign(only sing.): ingeni: animorum, L.: (tellus) Tale dabit specimen, V.: ad specimen virtutis ostendendum, L.—A pattern, model, example, ideal: temperantiae Scaevola: is ordo ceteris specimen esto.

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