Main Entry:

ex·hume

Pronunciation:

\ig-ˈzüm, igz-ˈyüm, iks-ˈ(h)yüm\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ex·humed; ex·hum·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Medieval Latin exhumare, from Latin ex out of + humus earth — more at ex-, humble

Date:

15th century

1 : disinter <exhume a body> 2 : to bring back from neglect or obscurity <exhumed a great deal of information from the archives>

— ex·hu·ma·tion \ˌeks-(h)yü-ˈmā-shən, ˌeg-zü-, ˌegz-yü-\ noun

— ex·hum·er \ig-ˈzü-mər, igz-ˈyü-, iks-ˈ(h)yü-\ noun