Etymology

ex libris

Today it means: A bookplate that identifies the owner of the book into which it is pasted. Full definition →

Latin ex librīs
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  1. Latin · derived fromex librīs“from the books [of]”
  2. English todayex libris

From Latin ex librīs (“from the books [of]”).

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