EX-
Posted in Daily Distortion on September 18th, 2007 by kimi – Be the first to commentAccording to New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition, the definition of EX- is:
ex- 1 (also e-)
prefix1 out; outside of : expand | express.
2 up and away; upward : excel | extol.
3 thoroughly : exacerbate | excruciate.
4 removal or release : excommunicate | exculpate | expel.
5 forming verbs expressing inducement of a state : exasperate | excite.
6 forming nouns (from titles of office, status, etc.) expressing a former state : ex-husband | ex-convict.
ORIGIN from Latin ex ‘out of.’
USAGE Ex- is assimilated as ef- before f (as in effeminate).: Exfiltrate and | exfoliate and their derivatives are exceptions.ex- 2
prefix
out : exodus | exorcism.
ORIGIN from Greek ex ‘out of.’
The first ex-, definition #6, really hit me in the face. How does is feel to be an ex-* ?
Not good, not good, i can tell you.
And yes, the clock is ticking.


