"Το τεστ ήταν δύσκολο."

Translation: The test was difficult.

[gpbalis]

Ναι, ηταν δυσκολη η εξεταση αλλα δυστyχως δεν την ειδα. Ο καθηγητης με εβγαλε με κλωτσες οταν ειπα "τεστ".

[Klankers]

In this case, is τεστ synonymous with "exam" as well?

[gpbalis]

I never heard the word τεστ used in Greek before I saw it used here. I am assuming it means test in English as in exam.

[Klankers]

Yeah, that context makes sense. I suppose I view a test and exam as different things, and I think "exam" comes from Latin. Is there a word you would use instead? Εξέταση?
*"test" also comes from Latin.

[troll1995]

Actually, test is used only for the few-minutes, on-spot exams. Otherwise διαγώνισμα is used and εξέταση (mostly for oral exams)

[gpbalis]

For my entire matriculation at the University of Athens(late 60s-early 70s), our exams, whether final exams, quick spot tests, mid year exams, etc. were always called εξετάσεις. I heard no other term ever used.

[troll1995]

Yes, exams in universities are εξετάσεις and the exams period εξεταστική περίοδος. "Τεστ" is something in school only, when the teacher comes in and says "Take out a sheet, we are writing a test"=Βγάλτε μια κόλλα, γράφουμε τεστ. In other words it is "πρόχειρο διαγώνισμα". There is no "τεστ" in universities. Τεστ is an unofficial word. Some prefer to say πρόχειρο διαγώνισμα.

[Alison336345]

I translated "Το test ηταν δυσκολο..."and it was not accepted...Given that test is apparently an english word used or accepted by the modern Greek language I wonder why?..Please correct me if I am wrong...A Greek practice lesson...

[troll1995]

Usually only proper names and firm names are written with latin characters. Loanwords are written in greek characters and τεστ is a loanword.