ex libris
/ɛks ˈlɪbrɪs
/ /ɛks ˈlʌɪbrɪs/adverb
Used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book’s owner: ex libris Edith Wharton
noun (plural same)
A bookplate inscribed to show the name of the book’s owner.
Origin
Latin, literally 'out of the books or library (of someone)'.
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