Etymology

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Today it means: To exclude; to specify as being an exception. Full definition →

Middle French excepter ← Latin exceptus
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  1. Latin · derived fromexceptus
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromexcepter
  3. English todayexcept

Borrowed from Middle French excepter, from Latin exceptus.

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