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Webster 1913 Edition


Examen

Ex-a′men

,
Noun.
[L., the tongue of a balance, examination; for
exagmen
, fr.
exigere
to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F.
examen
. See
Exact
,
Adj.
]
Examination; inquiry.
[R.]
“A critical examen of the two pieces.”
Cowper.

Webster 1828 Edition


Examen

EXA'MEN

,
Noun.
egza'men. [L. examen, the tongue, needle or beam of a balance. It signifies also a swarm of bees.]
Examination; disquisition; enquiry. [Little used.]

Definition 2024


Examen

Examen

See also: examen

German

Noun

Examen n (genitive Examens, plural Examen or Examina)

  1. exam (particularly at the end of university studies eg.. Final Exam)

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Luxembourgish

Noun

Examen f (plural Examen)

  1. examination, exam
    Du däerfs net an d'Party goen, well du muer Examen hues.
    You're not allowed to go the party, because you have an exam tomorrow.

examen

examen

See also: Examen

English

Noun

examen (plural examens)

  1. (obsolete) examination; inquiry
    • William Cowper
      For this reason I decline answering the question with which you concluded your last, and cannot persuade myself to enter into a critical examen of the two pieces upon Lord Mansfield's loss []


Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exāmen. Compare the inherited eixam.

Noun

examen m (plural exàmens)

  1. exam, test

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin exāmen.

Pronunciation

Noun

examen n (plural examens or examina, diminutive examentje n)

  1. examination

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French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin exāmen. Doublet of essaim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.za.mɛ̃/, /eɡ.za.mɛ̃/
  • Homophone: examens

Noun

examen m (plural examens)

  1. exam, test

Derived terms


Latin

Etymology

From ex- (out) + agō (I drive) + -men (instrumental suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ekˈsaː.men/, [ɛkˈsaː.mẽ]

Noun

exāmen n (genitive exāminis); third declension

  1. swarm of bees; crowd
  2. tongue of a balance
  3. a consideration, an examining

Inflection

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
nominative exāmen exāmina
genitive exāminis exāminum
dative exāminī exāminibus
accusative exāmen exāmina
ablative exāmine exāminibus
vocative exāmen exāmina

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin, French exāmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [eɡˈza.men]

Noun

examen n (plural examene)

  1. exam, examination, test

Declension


Romansch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exāmen.

Noun

examen m (plural examens)

  1. exam

Derived terms


Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exāmen. Compare the doublet enjambre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ekˈsa.men/

Noun

examen m (plural exámenes)

  1. exam, examination

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exāmen.

Pronunciation

Noun

examen c

  1. exam
  2. graduation
  3. degree
    Den sökande bör ha en examen i ekonomi
    The applicant should have a degree in economics.

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