Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exemplum

/ɪɡzˈɛmpləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
ex-em-plum
IPA
/ɪɡzˈɛmpləm/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An example.

noun

A story demonstrating a moral point; a parable.

Literary

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin exemplum. Doublet of example and sample.

Usage

Inflected Forms

exempla (plural)

Phrases

exemplum virtutis

Frequently Paired Words

exemplum virtutis

Questions

How do you pronounce exemplum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡzˈɛmpləm/.
What does exemplum mean?
An example.
Where does exemplum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin exemplum. Doublet of example and sample.

How to pronounce exemplum

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