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Added 6 October 2026

examen

/ɪɡˈzeɪ.mən/ noun

Latin root: exāmen Wiktionary

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examination; inquiry

Origin

From Latin exāmen (“the tongue of a balance, examination”), for exagmen, from exigere (“to weigh accurately, to treat”): compare French examen. See exact.

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