375: ex Dec 18, 2015

The prefix 'ex-' is used to turn words denoting relationships into a former member of a relationship. This prefix was once used exclusively for romantic senses, but has now been used for all things former (such as 'ex-boss'). This is directly based on the Latin 'ex' meaning 'from' or 'out of', because one is out from a relationship with an ex.
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