Exemplar
/ɪɡˈzɛm.plɑːr/noun
A person or thing serving as a model or example.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, 'exempla' were used to teach moral lessons, making this word a bridge between the mundane and the virtuous.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*eg-
“to drive or lead”
Latin
Latin
exemplum
“a sample, pattern, or model”
Late Latin
Late Latin
exemplaris
“of or belonging to a model or example”
Old French
Old French
exemplaire
“a model or copy”
Middle English
Middle English
exempler
“a model or pattern for imitation”
Modern English
English
exemplar
“a model or example, especially of excellence”
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