Etymology

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Today it means: examination; inquiry Full definition →

Latin exāmen
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  1. Latin · derived fromexāmen“the tongue of a balance, examination”
  2. English todayexamen

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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