I.a. [examen]. *
I. (acc. to examen, I.).— Neut., to form swarms, to swarm: “examinant alvi,” Col. 9, 14, 5.—
II. (acc. to examen, II.).
A. Lit.
1. Act., to weigh (class.): “(aër) tamquam paribus examinatus ponderibus,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 19, 43; cf.: ad certum pondus, * Caes. B. G. 5, 12, 4.—*
2. Neut.: alicui, to be in equilibrium with a thing, to counterbalance, counterpoise, Vitr. 10, 8.—
B. Trop., act., to weigh, ponder, consider, examine, try, test (class.): “non aurificis statera, sed quadam populari trutina examinari,” Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159; cf.: “omnia verborum momentis, non rerum ponderibus,” id. Rep. 3, 8; so, “aliquid suis ponderibus,” id. Planc. 32 fin.: “diligenter verborum omnium pondera,” id. Or. 8, 26; Quint. 10, 3, 5: “emendate loquendi regulam,” id. 1, 5, 1; “juncturam syllabarum longarum et brevium aurium mensura,” Gell. 16, 18, 3: “(Parrhasius) examinasse subtilius lineas traditur (shortly after: circumscripsit omnia),” Quint. 12, 10, 4 Spald.: male verum examinat omnis Corruptus judex, * Hor. S. 2, 2, 8; cf. “of judicial examination,” Quint. 12, 3, 6; Dig. 30, 58; 33, 7, 12, § 43. —Hence, exāmĭnātus , a, um, P. a., tried, i. e. careful, thoughtful (late Lat.): “examinatissima diligentia,” Aug. Conf. 7, 6. —Adv.: exāmĭnātē , carefully, considerately: “credere,” Tert. Praescr. 33.—Comp.: “examinatius deliberare,” Amm. 25, 7.
