Examina

Examina is the Latin plural form of the noun examen, meaning examinations or tests. In classical and medieval Latin, examen referred to a formal act of testing, scrutiny, or weighing, and examina denotes multiple such acts, sets of questions, or items subject to examination. The term appears in Latin texts to describe investigations, trials, or evaluations and can be encountered in scholarly translations or discussions of historical practices.

In English, examina is uncommon outside contexts that quote Latin or discuss linguistic and philological topics. When it does appear, it typically signals reference to the original Latin term or to concepts of examination in a historical or scholarly sense. In some cases, examina may also be used as a proper name or title in non-English contexts, or in works intended to evoke classical or academic associations; such uses, however, are not standardized.

Etymology: Examen comes from Latin, generally interpreted as “a weighing, test, or examination.” Examina is the neuter plural form in Latin grammar, corresponding to the English word “examinations.”

See also: Examen, Examinations.