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Syllabification: (ex-)
(also e-)
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Definition of ex-

prefix

  • 1out; outside of:expand express
  • 2up and away; upward:excel extol
  • 3thoroughly:exacerbate excruciate
  • 4removal or release:excommunicate exculpate expel
  • 5forming verbs expressing inducement of a state:exasperate excite
  • 6forming nouns (from titles of office, status, etc.) expressing a former state:ex-husband ex-convict

Origin:

from Latin ex 'out of'

Ex- is assimilated as ef- before f (as in effeminate). Exfiltrate and exfoliate and their derivatives are exceptions.

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