ex-
English
Etymology
From Middle English from words borrowed from Middle French; from Latin ex (“out of, from”), from Proto-Indo-European *eǵ-, *eǵs- (“out”), *eǵʰs. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex, “out of, from”), Transalpine Gaulish ex- (“out”), Old Irish ess- (“out”), Old Church Slavonic изу (izu, “out”), Russian из (iz, “from, out of”).
Prefix
ex-
Usage notes
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ex-husband
- exsert protrude
- ex-wife
Translations
former
See also
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Czech
Derived terms
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Italian
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eks/, [ɛks]
Derived terms
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Middle English
Alternative forms
- ef- (before f)
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Derived terms
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Spanish
Derived terms
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Swedish
Derived terms
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