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ex⋅a⋅men
[ig-zey-muh
n] 
–noun Ecclesiastical.
| an examination, as of conscience. |
Origin:
1600–10; < L exāmen swarm of bees, device for weighing, balance < *exag-s-men, equiv. to *exag- base of exigere to drive out, inquire into, examine (see exact ) + -s-men resultative n. suffix; cf. contaminate
1600–10; < L exāmen swarm of bees, device for weighing, balance < *exag-s-men, equiv. to *exag- base of exigere to drive out, inquire into, examine (see exact ) + -s-men resultative n. suffix; cf. contaminate
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| ex·a·men (ĭg-zā'mən) n. An examination; an investigation. [Latin exāmen, a weighing out; see examine.] |
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Examen
Ex*a"men\, n. [L., the tongue of a balance, examination; for exagmen, fr. exigere to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F. examen. See Exact, a.] Examination; inquiry. [R.] "A critical examen of the two pieces." --Cowper.
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Language Translation for : examen
Spanish:
selectividad,
Italian:
(esame finale della scuola secondaria),
Japanese:
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