ex

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[edit] English

Most common English words: easily « condition « sleep « #687: ex » mere » agreement » ship

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[edit] Noun

Singular
ex

Plural
exes

ex (plural exes)

  1. The name of the letter X. Found in compounds such as exray (ex-ray).
  2. (colloquial) An ex-husband, ex-wife or ex-partner.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to ex

Third person singular
exes

Simple past
exed

Past participle
exed

Present participle
exing

to ex (third-person singular simple present exes, present participle exing, simple past and past participle exed)

  1. To delete; to cross out

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[edit] Icelandic

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

ex n.

  1. ex (the letter X)

[edit] Declension

n-s Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ex exið ex exin
Accusative ex exið ex exin
Dative exi exinu exum exunum
Genitive ex exins exa exanna

[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

ex m. and f. inv.

  1. ex (ex-boyfriend, girlfriend)

[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *eḱs (out of). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἐξ (eks), ē, Old Irish ess-, Lithuanian ìš and Old Church Slavonic из (iz).

[edit] Preposition

ex (+ ablative)

  1. out of, from

[edit] Usage notes

  • Sometimes shortened as e.

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

ex m. and f. singular & plural

  1. ex-husband, ex-wife or ex-partner.
  2. Former; referring to a condition that has ended.

[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

Inflection for ex Singular Plural
neuter Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form ex exet ex exen
Possessive form exs exets exs exens

ex n.

  1. (colloquial) ex; ex-partner