examen
Ex*a"men, n. Etym: [L., the tongue of a balance, examination; for exagmen, fr. exigere to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F. examen. See Exact, a.] Defn: Examination; inquiry. [R.] "A critical examen of the two pieces." Cowper.
Ex*a"men, n. Etym: [L., the tongue of a balance, examination; for exagmen, fr. exigere to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F. examen. See Exact, a.] Defn: Examination; inquiry. [R.] "A critical examen of the two pieces." Cowper.