what is the meaning of ex?

[SonOfMyMom]

what is the meaning of ex befor ex-hussband ex-girlfriend,ex-wife that means super great girl friend or disconnectinal girl friend ??

[S_M_A]

Think it's short for expired

[HanneSThEGreaT]

It's from Latin origin. And, if I remember correctly, it means out of.

So, in the context of ex - girlfriend etc. You could say that the girl is out of the relationship. At least, that's how I always understood it.

[MrViggy]

From Dictionary.com, ex-

ex-1
a prefix meaning “out of,” “from,” and hence “utterly,” “thoroughly,” and sometimes imparting a privative or negative force or indicating a former title, status, etc.; freely used as an English formative: exstipulate; exterritorial; ex-president (former president); ex-member; ex-wife.

Hannes, you understand correctly!

Viggy

[Alin]

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[Arjay]

In the cases of ex-girlfriends or ex-wifes, it means extortion.

[SonOfMyMom]

or maybe extatic girl friend

[kirants]

In the cases of ex-girlfriends or ex-wifes, it means extortion.

I so wanted to rate this post

[Chipmunk Baby]

It offers different meanings in writing and listening

Doesn't EX sound like a single X ?
Independence or In dependence just sounds the same ?

I like to shorten my writing of EXERCISE to just EX

[dglienna]

Exception ?

[CBasicNet]

Think it's short for expired

I kinda like this meaning! LOL