| 【examin-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "examinare," and "examen." It carries the basic meaning of "examine." from PIE *ag "" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "examin-"]
exam ***[2565] An exam is a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a particular subject, or to obtain a qualification.
examination ***[3244] An examination is a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a particular subject, or to obtain a qualification.
examine ****[1572] If you examine something, you look at it carefully.
[WORD ROOT]root examin
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] exam, examin, examine
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) examinare, examen
[MEANING]root examine
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 examinare [from examen] to test or try; consider, ponder, to weigh; to ponder
- 【Latin】 examen [probably ultimately from exigere] a means of weighing or testing, examination
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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exam ★★★[2565] noun from examine
【DEFINITION】 An exam is a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a particular subject, or to obtain a qualification.
【pl.】 exams
【SYNONYM】 examination
【ROOTs】 exam(examin); examine
【Etymology】 《Latin examinare》 [from examen] to test or try; consider, ponder, to weigh; to ponder
examination ★★★[3244] noun from examine
【DEFINITION】 An examination is a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a particular subject, or to obtain a qualification.
【pl.】 examinations
【SYNONYM】 exam, inspection
【COMPOSITION】 examine + ation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ examin; examine ⑵ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin examinare》 [from examen] to test or try; consider, ponder, to weigh; to ponder
【First Known Meaning】 action of testing or judging; judicial inquiry,
【DERIVATIVEs】 examinable, examination, examinational, examinatorial, examine, examiner, examining
examine ★★★★[1572] verb from examine
【DEFINITION】 If you examine something, you look at it carefully.
【Declension/Conjugation】 examined, examined, examining, examines
【SYNONYM】 look at, go over, look into, inspect, sound out
【ROOTs】 examine(examin); examine
【Etymology】 《Latin examinare》 [from examen] to test or try; consider, ponder, to weigh; to ponder
【First Known Meaning】 put (someone) to question in regard to knowledge, competence, or skill, inquire into qualifications or capabilities;
【DERIVATIVEs】 examinable, examination, examinational, examinatorial, examine, examiner, examining
Other words containing "examin-"; examinable, examinational, examinatorial, examiner, examining, re-examinable, re-examination, re-examine, re-examiner
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
every
ever
estim
esse, ess-
erg-, org-, urg-
equ
end
empt-, em-, emer-
electr-
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