Etymology

exemplum

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Today it means: An example. Full definition →

Latin exemplum
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromexemplum
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromexemplum
  3. English todayexemplum

Learned borrowing from Latin exemplum. Doublet of example and sample.

Words from the same roots

Latinexemplum all →

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