ex-
prefix
[ ɛks ]
• out.
• "exclude"
• upward.
• "extol"
• thoroughly.
• "excruciate"
• denoting removal or release.
• "excommunicate"
• forming verbs which denote inducement of a state.
• "exasperate"
• forming nouns which denote a former state.
• "ex-husband"
Origin:
from Latin ex ‘out of’.
ex-
prefix
• out.
• "exodus"
Origin:
from Greek ex ‘out of’.
ex
preposition
• (of goods) sold direct from.
• "carpet tiles offered at a special price, ex stock"
• not including.
• "the cost is £5,000 ex VAT"
Origin:
mid 19th century (in ex1 (sense 2)): from Latin, ‘out of’.
ex
noun
• a former husband, wife, or other partner in a relationship.
• "I don't want my ex to spoil what I have now"
Origin:
early 19th century: independent usage of ex-1.
Ex.
abbreviation
• Exodus (in biblical references).
