Main Entry: ex·em·plum

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzem-pləm, eg-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ex·em·pla \-plə\

Etymology: Latin

Date: 1890

1 : example, model <an exemplum of heroism>
2 : an anecdote or short narrative used to point a moral or sustain an argument