different between specimen vs paragon

English

Etymology

From Latin specimen (“mark, sign, example”), from speci? (“observe, watch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp?s?m?n/
• Hyphenation: spe?ci?men

Noun

specimen (plural specimens or (extremely rare) specimina)

1. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

   early specimens of the art of Picasso

   1. (numismatics) A banknote printed for distribution to central banks to aid in the recognition of banknotes from a country other than their own
   2. (philately) A postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrations so that they are able to identify valid stamps and to avoid forgeries
2. A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
3. (humorous, often preceded with “fine”) An eligible man.

Synonyms

• sample
• individual

Related terms

• species

Translations

Interlingua

Noun

specimen (plural specimens)

1. specimen, sample

Latin

Etymology

From speci? (“observe, watch”) +? -men (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?spe.ki.men/, [?s?p?k?m?n]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?spe.t??i.men/, [?sp??t??im?n]

Noun

specimen n (genitive speciminis); third declension

1. mark, token, sign, indication
2. example, pattern, model
3. ornament, honor

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

Descendants

• Catalan: espècimen
• English: specimen
• French: specimen
• Portuguese: espécime
• Spanish: espécimen

References

• specimen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• specimen in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• specimen in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book?^[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
• specimen in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700?^[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Romanian

Etymology

From French spécimen.

Noun

specimen n (plural specimene)

1. specimen

Declension

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman paragone, peragone, Middle French paragon, from Italian paragone (“comparison”) or Spanish parangón, from paragonare, from Ancient Greek ????????? (parakoná?, “I sharpen, whet”), from ???? (pará) +? ????? (akón?, “whetstone”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h?e?- (“sharp”)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?pæ????n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?pæ?????n/, /?pæ?????n/, /?pæ????n/
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction)

Noun

paragon (plural paragons)

1. A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. [from 16th c.]

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:model

   • 1842, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Threnody
2. (obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal. [16th–19th c.]

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)

3. (obsolete) Comparison; competition. [16th–17th c.]
4. (typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.]
5. A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.

Translations

Verb

paragon (third-person singular simple present paragons, present participle paragoning, simple past and past participle paragoned)

1. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
2. To compare with; to equal; to rival.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Edmund Spenser to this entry?)

   • 1787, Richard Glover, The Athenaid

3. To serve as a model for; to surpass.
4. To be equal; to hold comparison.

Translations

Further reading

• paragon in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• paragon in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• paragon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?para?on]

Noun

paragon m

1. A receipt, sales slip.

Synonyms

• stvrzenka
• ú?tenka

Further reading

• paragon in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• paragon in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Polish

Etymology

Mid 16th century: from obsolete French paragon, from Italian paragone (“touchstone to try good (gold) from bad”), from Byzantine Greek ???????? (parakón?, “whetstone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?ra.??n/

Noun

paragon m inan

1. receipt (written acknowledgement that a specified article or sum of money has been received)

Declension

Further reading

• paragon in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• paragon in Polish dictionaries at PWN