ex-

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English, from words borrowed from French; form Latin ex-. Akin to Ancient Greek ἐκ.

[edit] Prefix

ex-

  1. out of
    extract, expel, except, expression, etc.
  2. outside
    ex-directory
  3. former (but still living)
    ex-husband
    ex-president
    ex-wife

[edit] Usage notes

Ex- as in meaning one is, for easier pronunciation, sometimes shortend to e-, as ejaculate.

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