Etymology

ex

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Today it means: The name of the Latin script letter X/x. Full definition →

Latin ex
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ex · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromex
  2. Latin · derived fromex
  3. English todayex

From Latin ex.

ex · verb2

From the fact that crossing something out often results in the shape of the letter X.

ex · noun, adjective3

Standalone use of prefix ex-.

ex · adjective4

  1. Latin · derived fromex“out of, from”
  2. English todayex

From Latin ex (“out of, from”); originated as a telegraphic abbreviation.

ex · adjective5

Clipping of expensive.

Words from the same roots

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