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1ex-
prefix \e also occurs in this prefix where only i is shown below (as in “express”) and ks sometimes occurs where only gz is shown (as in “exact”)\
: former
Full Definition of EX-
1
: out of : outside <exclave>
2
: not <exstipulate>
3
\(ˌ)eks, ˈeks\ [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin] : former <ex-president>
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Origin of EX-
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin (also, prefix with perfective and causative value), from ex out of, from; akin to Greek ex, ex- out of, from Old Church Slavic iz
2ex-
Definition of EX-
see exo-
EX-[1] Defined for Kids
ex-
prefix \ˈeks\
Definition of EX- for Kids
: former <ex-president>
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