Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 Prüfung
, 🇪🇸 examen
, 🇮🇹 esame
, 🇵🇹 exame
, 🇨🇳 考试
, 🇯🇵 試験
, 🇰🇷 시험
, 🇸🇦 فحص
, 🇮🇳 परिक्षा
Usage Examples
- Je dois passer un examen de mathématiques demain.
- L'examen d'anglais était plus facile que prévu.
- Mon frère a réussi son examen de conduite la semaine dernière.
Etymology
French **examen** is a direct borrowing from Latin *examen* (12th c.), meaning “test, inspection, judgment.”
The Latin noun comes from the verb *examinare* (“to examine”), itself built from *ex-* “out” + *amen* “to look or inspect.”
The spelling and sense have remained essentially unchanged from Latin into modern French.
Synonyms
test
contrôle
épreuve
évaluation
interrogation
analyse
inspection
bilan
Antonyms
confiance
certitude
assurance
savoir
mémoire
