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/ekˈsa.men/
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
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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