Certamen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation [kɛɹˈtɑːmɛn] · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Certamen is a noun meaning A team competition in which contestants answer questions about classical history, culture, and mythology, and the Latin language.
Meaning
A team competition in which contestants answer questions about classical history, culture, and mythology, and the Latin language.
Example Sentences
There's the “certamen” or contest, similar, Mrs. Nicholls said, to a television quiz show. Students compete against other schools in mythology, history and trivia. Anyone can enter - all they have to know is some Latin.
It was the semifinal round of Certamen, Latin for contest, the Junior Classical League's answer to “It's Academic.” Two teams of four-each sat across from a judge, and pressed buzzers that lighted up a bulb showing which team responded first.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include classicist, problema, dicast, pancratium, classic, trophy.
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