Kilo Lingo

l'

masculine

/ɛɡ.za.mɛ̃/

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Translation

exam, examination

Word origin

From Latin examen ('a weighing, the tongue of a balance, hence a testing'), related to exigere ('to weigh out').

Origin
Latin
Root
examen
English cognates
exam, examine

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralexamens

Examples

J' .

I have a French exam tomorrow.

bonne .

She passed her exam with a good mark.

.

This exam is very difficult.

.

The children are preparing their exams.

raté .

He failed his difficult exam.

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This word is part of lesson 26.