ex1
/ɛks
/preposition
1British (Of goods) sold direct from: carpet tiles offered at a special price, ex stock
1.1North American (Of goods) without charges to the purchaser until removed from: ex warehouse
2British Not including: the cost is £5,000 ex VAT
Origin
Mid 19th century (in sense 2): from Latin, 'out of'.
Rhymes
ex2
/ɛks/noun informal
A former husband, wife, or other partner in a relationship: I don’t want my ex to spoil what I have now...
- Before all the women who came before our wives or our exes, we were brothers.
- I'd like to think that relations with exes could be dealt with efficiently, professionally and intelligently.
- We have good relationships with my exes (except for my youngest's father) and their parents.
Origin
Early 19th century: independent usage of ex-1.
ex-3
/ɛks/prefix
Out: exodus exorcism
Origin
From Greek ex 'out of'.