Main Entry:

¹ex

Pronunciation:

\(ˈ)eks\

Function:

preposition

Etymology:

Latin

Date:

circa 1755

1: out of : from : as a: from a specified place or source b: from a specified dam <a promising calf by Eric XVI ex Heatherbell> 2: free from : without : as a: without an indicated value or right —used especially of securities b: free of charges precedent to removal from the specified place with purchaser to provide means of subsequent transportation <ex dock>