ex·em·plum ( g-z m pl m)n. pl. ex·em·pla (-pl ) 1. An example. 2. A brief story used to make a point in an argument or to illustrate a moral truth. [Latin; see example.] |
exemplum [ɪgˈzɛmpləm]
n pl -pla [-plə]
1. (Literature / Rhetoric) an anecdote that supports a moral point or sustains an argument, used esp in medieval sermons
2. an example or illustration
[from Latin: example]
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