"certamen" meaning in English

See certamen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [kɛɹˈtɑːmɛn] (note: faithful to Latin original), [kɚˈtɑmən] [Anglicised]
Etymology: From Latin certāmen (“contest”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|certāmen||contest}} Latin certāmen (“contest”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} certamen (uncountable)
  1. A team competition in which contestants answer questions about classical history, culture, and mythology, and the Latin language. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-certamen-en-noun-EmqdFSga Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 42 40 2 2 8 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 38 2 2 11 2 3
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