exemplum
exemplum · exempla
An exampleAn example.
US/ɪɡzˈɛmpləm/
Meaning
2 sensesAn example.
(literary, rhetoric)A story demonstrating a moral point; a parable.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin exemplum. Doublet of example and sample.Learned borrowing from Latin exemplum. Doublet of example and sample.
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Forms
plural: exemplaLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular