examiner

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

examine +‎ -er

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/.
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

examiner (plural examiners)

  1. A person who investigates someone or something.
  2. A person who sets an examination.
  3. A person who marks an examination.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin exāmināre.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

examiner

  1. to examine

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Descendants[edit]

  • Romanian: examina

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Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

exāminer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of exāminō

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin exāmināre, present active infinitive of exāminō.

Verb[edit]

examiner

  1. to question (pose questions to)
  2. to torture
  3. to consider; to ponder; to weigh up

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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