"certamen" meaning in Latin

See certamen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: \kɛrˈtaː.mɛn\ Forms: certamina [plural, nominative], certamina [plural, vocative], certamina [plural, accusative], certaminis [singular, genitive], certaminum [plural, genitive], certaminī [singular, dative], certaminibus [plural, dative], certaminĕ [singular, ablative], certaminibus [plural, ablative]
  1. Lutte, combat, joute, concours, course.
    Sense id: fr-certamen-la-noun-ccvSmN9P Categories (other): Exemples en latin
  2. Bataille, engagement, conflit, guerre.
    Sense id: fr-certamen-la-noun-JYrifv28 Categories (other): Exemples en latin
  3. Lutte, rivalité, querelle, débat, discussion, dispute, conflit, contestation, différend. Le certamen latin s'emploie ainsi, au sens figuré, pour désigner un combat, une lutte, une bataille intellectuelle ou morale contre une maladie ou des idées par exemple ; ce terme se distingue alors du mot proelium,ii.
    Sense id: fr-certamen-la-noun-nPjGr1WO Categories (other): Exemples en latin
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: certātĭo Derived forms: certamen, certame
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