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|lshtext=<b>spĕcĭmen</b>: ĭnis, n. id., [[that]] by [[which]] a [[thing]] is [[seen]], [[known]], or recognized.<br /><b>I</b> Lit., a [[mark]], token, [[proof]], [[example]], [[indication]], [[evidence]], [[sign]] ([[class]].; used [[only]] in | |lshtext=<b>spĕcĭmen</b>: ĭnis, n. id., [[that]] by [[which]] a [[thing]] is [[seen]], [[known]], or recognized.<br /><b>I</b> 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; cf. id. Bacch. 3, 2, 15: tum Specimen cernitur, quo eveniat [[aedificatio]], id. Most. 1, 2, 52: 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.—<br /><b>II</b> 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.—<br /> <b>B</b> An [[ornament]], [[honor]]: antiquum imperii, Sen. Thyest. 223: egregium, id. Phoen. 80: summum, Amm. 23, 6, 23: [[tibi]] [[specimen]] gloriosum arrogaris, App. M. 1, p. 112 fin.> | ||
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P. and V. δεῖγμα, τό, παράδειγμα, τό, P. ἐπίδειγμα, τό.
Give a specimen of: Ar. and P. ἐπιδεικνύναι (or mid.) (acc.).
You gave a specimen of your valour: P. ἔδωκας σαυτοῦ πεῖραν ἀρετῆς (Plat., Lach. 189B).
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
spĕcĭmen: ĭnis, n. id., that by which a thing is seen, known, or recognized.
I 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; cf. id. Bacch. 3, 2, 15: tum Specimen cernitur, quo eveniat aedificatio, id. Most. 1, 2, 52: 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, App. M. 1, p. 112 fin.>
