Meaning
specimen
- example
- copy (of a book)
In a sentence
Hai ancora un esemplare di quel libro?
Do you still have a copy of that book?
Questo cane è un esemplare molto tranquillo.
This dog is a very calm specimen.
Non ho trovato nessun esemplare in biblioteca.
I didn't find any copy in the library.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| esemplare | masculine · singular |
| esemplari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a physical book or document, esemplare is more specific than copia and sounds more formal or bibliographic.
- For animals or plants, esemplare is the normal word for an individual specimen; avoid using individuo in neutral scientific contexts.
- As “example,” esemplare is uncommon in everyday speech; esempio is usually the natural choice.