Etymology

exclusive

ex·clu·sive
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Today it means: Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions. Full definition →

Latin exclūsīvus
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  1. Latin · derived fromexclūsīvus
  2. English todayexclusive

From Latin exclūsīvus, from excludere (“to shut out, exclude”), from ex- (“out”) + variant form of verb claudere (“to close, shut”).

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