examinee

See also: examinée

English

Etymology

From examine +‎ -ee (“object of”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈniː/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ɪɡˌzæməˈni/, (/æ/ raising) [ɪɡˌzɛəməˈni]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɪɡˌzæməˈniː/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /əɡˌzɛməˈniː/

Noun

examinee (plural examinees)

1. One who is examined, e.g. for medical reasons.
2. One who sits an examination.
   • 1989, Grant Naylor, Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers:

     Rimmer ducked his body low into his chair, so just his head remained above the table top, and peered past the backs of the examinees in front of him, waiting for the adjudicator to make his move.

Translations

one who is examined

Czech: zkoušený m Finnish: kokelas (fi) Italian: esaminando (it) m Portuguese: examinando (pt) m Punjabi: ਪਰੀਖਿਆਰਥੀ m (parīkhiārathī) Russian: экзаменуемый (ru) (ekzamenujemyj) Swahili: mtahiniwa (sw)