EXEMPLUM


Meaning of EXEMPLUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ig- ' zem-pl ə m, eg-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -pla \ -pl ə \

Etymology: L

Date: 1890

1 : EXAMPLE , MODEL <an exemplum of heroism>

2 : an anecdote or short narrative used to point a moral or sustain an argument

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.