Etymology

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Today it means: An exit or way out. Full definition →

Latin ēgressus
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egress · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromēgressus
  2. English todayegress

From Latin ēgressus, from ex- + gressus, literally “out-way”.

egress · verb2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromēgressum
  2. English todayegress

From Latin ēgressum, past participle of ēgredior.

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