Meaning
The person someone used to be married to or go out with; a former partner.
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Word origin
From the Latin prefix ex-, meaning out of or former; the noun is short for words like ex-husband and ex-girlfriend.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ex
Grammar
Examples
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"My ex" is the person I used to go out with.
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An ex can be a former boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife.
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"Ex-" before a word means former: ex-wife, ex-boss, ex-president.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 3: ex, scientific, chaos and 7 more words.