examen
[ ig-zey-muh n ]
/ ɪgˈzeɪ mən /
noun Ecclesiastical.
an examination, as of conscience.
Origin of examen
1600–10; < Latin
exāmen swarm of bees, device for weighing, balance <
*exag-s-men, equivalent to
*exag- base of
exigere to drive out, inquire into, examine (see
exact) +
-s-men resultative noun suffix; cf.
contaminate
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British Dictionary definitions for examen
examen
/ (ɪɡˈzeɪmɛn) /
noun
RC Church
an examination of conscience, usually made daily by Jesuits and others
Word Origin for examen
C17: from Latin: tongue of a balance, from
exigere to thrust out, from
agere to thrust