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ex

former

adjective EHKS Common

Origin: from Latin 'ex'

Also means

ex

Usage Note

Ex is an invariable prefix-adjective meaning 'former', joined with a hyphen: l'ex presidente, la mia ex moglie. Used as a noun it casually means an 'ex' (former partner), and stays the same in the plural.

Examples

"Ho incontrato il mio ex collega."

Natural Translation

I met my former colleague.

Literal Translation

I-have met the my former colleague.

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