exāmen
From *exagmen, ex- (“out”) + agō (“I drive”) + -men. Compare the meanings again of weighing in Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ξῐος (áxios) of same root.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ekˈsaː.men/, [ɛkˈs̠äːmɛn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ekˈsa.men/, [eɡˈzäːmen]
Noun
exāmen n (genitive exāminis); third declension
- A swarm of bees
- tongue of a balance
- a consideration, an examining
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | exāmen | exāmina |
| Genitive | exāminis | exāminum |
| Dative | exāminī | exāminibus |
| Accusative | exāmen | exāmina |
| Ablative | exāmine | exāminibus |
| Vocative | exāmen | exāmina |