examinatio Latin · revision 9184

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''exāminātiō''' ''f'' (genitive exāminātiōnis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[exāminō]] “to weigh, test” with the suffix [[-tiō]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Vitruvius, of weighing.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Vitruvius c. 84–c. 25 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant weighing, balance, as in Vitruvius, and in Ulpian legal examination, scrutiny.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Medieval Latin it meant investigation, inquiry, trial by hearing, and an ordeal, ''exāminātiōnis iūdicium'' was a judgement by ordeal.^(Niermeyer 1976)^(Köbler 2010) British Medieval Latin used it for weighing and testing metal, and figuratively for trial, and Bede uses it.^(DMLBS)^(Köbler 2010) Through Old French it gave [[en|examination]] in the late 14th century, “action of testing; judicial inquiry”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 84–c. 25 BC – Vitruvius uses it of weighing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * before 223 AD – Ulpian uses it of legal scrutiny.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''examination'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Weighing; balance.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ # Scrutiny, [[m|en|examination]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' An inquiry; an ordeal.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[exāminō]]

+ * [[exāmen]]

+ * [[en|examination]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}