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masculine

/ekˈsa.men/

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Translation

exam, test

Word origin

From Latin examen ('a weighing, a testing'; literally the tongue of a balance), from exigere ('to weigh, to measure out').

Origin
Latin
Root
examen
English cognates
exam, examine

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralexámenes

Examples

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I have a very hard exam tomorrow.

español .

The Spanish exam was long.

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I passed the exam with a very good mark.

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The students are preparing for the final exam.

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I could not finish the exam on time.

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This word is part of lesson 24.