examen

Meaning

1. (declension-3) swarm of bees; crowd
2. (declension-3) tongue of a balance
3. (declension-3) a consideration, an examining

Concepts

crowd

drove

exam

examination

flock

gaggle

herd

horde

rabble

swarm

Synonyms

grex

Translations

تجربة

examen

prova

Examen

Prüfung

Rudel

Schar

εξετάσεις

ορδή

στίφος

εσμός

examen

foule

grouillement

امتحان

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɛkˈsaː.mɛn]

Etymology

From *exagmen, ex- (“out”) + agō (“to drive”) + -men (noun-forming suffix, indicating the means, instrument, or result of an action). Compare the meanings again of weighing in Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ξῐος (ắxĭos) of same root.