ex

Meanings

Verb

• To delete; to cross out

Noun

• A former partner or spouse, usually short for ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife or ex-husband.

Adjective

• Ex-, former, previously but no longer.
• the place the train originated from or called at prior to the present location.
• expensive, dear

Origin

• From the fact that crossing something out often results in the shape of the letter X.
• Standalone use of prefix ex-.
• From Latin ex; originated as a telegraphic abbreviation