ex-

English

prefix
Definitions
  • out of
  • outside
  • former, but still living almost always used with a hyphen
  • (biology) Lacking.

Etymology

Derived from Latin ex (out of, from, out, thoroughly, out from, without, delete, cross out, throughout, away) derived from Proto-Indo-European *eǵ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*eǵ-

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