- EXAGIUM
- EXAGIUMtrutina et certae ponderationis genus, Cuiac. Item ponderis nota, quae pani imprimebatur, ςταθμὸς Casaub. ad Sueton. et nummis, vide supra in voce Dimicare, item Exacium.
Hofmann J. Lexicon universale. 1698.
EXAGIUM
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Exagĭum — Exagĭum, die Schrotproben, welche die Kaiser des 5. Jahrh. sich von jedem neuen Münzschlag vorlegen ließen, 1/6 einer Unze, = 1 Solidus … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
EXACIUM seu EXAGIUM — cuius creba mentio apud Ancnymum de Ponder. Nicandro subiectum, ubi ςτάγιον scribitur, voce contractâ ex ςτ, quae ἕξ signisicat, i. e. sex et ἄγιον, licet non ab ἓξ deducatur: certae ponderationis genus est, inquit Cuiacius. Unde in Glossis… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
essai — [ esɛ ] n. m. • 1140 « tentative »; lat. exagium « pesée, essai », de exigere « expulser », puis « mesurer, régler » 1 ♦ Opération par laquelle on s assure des qualités, des propriétés d une chose ou de la manière d user d une chose. Faire l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ensayo — (Del bajo lat. exagium, acto de pesar.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Acción y resultado de ensayar. SINÓNIMO adiestramiento entrenamiento 2 ESPECTÁCULOS, TEATRO Prueba que se hace de un espectáculo antes de estrenarlo: ■ a lo largo de los ensayos fue … Enciclopedia Universal
Assay — An assay is an analysis done to determine: {{}}The presence of a substance and the amount of that substance. Thus, an assay may be done for example to determine the level of thyroid hormones in the blood of a person suspected of being hypothyroid … Medical dictionary
Essay — Aufsatz; Schulaufsatz; Paper (umgangssprachlich); Abhandlung; Artikel; Bericht * * * Es|say 〈[ ɛ̣sɛı] m. 6 oder n. 15; Lit.〉 literar. Kunstform, Abhandlung in knapper, geistvoller, allgemein verständlic … Universal-Lexikon
essay — [e sā′; ] for n.1 usually, & for n.2 always [, es′ā] vt. [OFr essayer < VL * exagiare < LL exagium, a weight, weighing < ex , out of + agere, to do: see ACT1] 1. to test the nature or quality of; try out 2. to try; attempt n. [OFr essai… … English World dictionary
Essay — Es say, n.; pl. {Essays}. [F. essai, fr. L. exagium a weighing, weight, balance; ex out + agere to drive, do; cf. examen, exagmen, a means of weighing, a weighing, the tongue of a balance, exigere to drive out, examine, weigh, Gr. exa gion a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Essays — Essay Es say, n.; pl. {Essays}. [F. essai, fr. L. exagium a weighing, weight, balance; ex out + agere to drive, do; cf. examen, exagmen, a means of weighing, a weighing, the tongue of a balance, exigere to drive out, examine, weigh, Gr. exa gion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
essay — I. transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to put to a test 2. to make an often tentative or experimental effort to perform ; try Synonyms: see attempt • essayer noun II. noun Etymology … New Collegiate Dictionary
