Meaning of certamen | Babel Free

Definitions

A team competition in which contestants answer questions about classical history, culture, and mythology, and the Latin language.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

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