- What does the Latin word ex mean?
- How old is the term ex?
- What does Latin prefix of ex?
- What is the Latin root for old?
What does the Latin word ex mean?
From Latin ex (“out of, from”); originated as a telegraphic abbreviation.
How old is the term ex?
ex (n.) 1827, originally short for ex-Catholic; see ex-. Since 1929 as abbreviation for ex-wife, ex-husband, etc. Also used in some commercial compound words for "from, out of."
What does Latin prefix of ex?
Latin prefix ex- “out, from”
What is the Latin root for old?
Senescent and senile have something in common — the Latin root senex which means "old.” A baby or even a teenager would not be described as senescent because they're youthful and full of life.