Exemplum Definition

ĭg-zĕmpləm
exempla
noun
An example; illustration.
Webster's New World
A moralized tale or anecdote, esp. one included in a medieval sermon.
Webster's New World
A brief story used to make a point in an argument or to illustrate a moral truth.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Exemplum

Noun

Singular:
exemplum
Plural:
exempla

Origin of Exemplum

  • From Latin exemplum (“example”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin example

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

EEXEXE

Words Ending With

MUMLUM

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Words Starting With E and Ending With M

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With E8 Letter Words Ending With M