individuum

noun

in·​di·​vid·​u·​um

ˌindəˈvijəwəm

plural individua

-wə

or individuums

1

: an individual instance or an individual being as distinguished from a group of similar instances or beings

2

[Latin] : an indivisible entity

specifically : atom sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin, indivisible entity, atom, from neuter of individuus indivisible

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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