[DOC] [TLE] Google Answers: What does the "ex-" stand for? [PAR] In the cases you refer to, like "ex-wife" and "ex-girlfriend", it's probably more 
appropriate to translate the latin not as "out of" but rather as "not". So, in the most 
... The prefix "ex-" in this context means "former" rather than "not". As with the ... 
Used alone, "ex" most commonly stands for "ex-spouse." I hear gay... [DOC] [TLE] A BIG List of Prefixes and Suffixes and Their Meanings [PAR] Sep 29, 2014 ... A Huge list of prefixes and suffixes with their meanings for SAT and for your ... Let 
me explain ... beginning of words, but it can also be removed from the base 
word, and the ... from the prefix and it would still be a word on its own, even if the 
meaning is different. ... ex-, former, ex-husband, ex-, out, exhort. [DOC] [TLE] slang - If the use of the word "Exes" being the plural of the word Ex is ... [PAR] Feb 9, 2016 ... (2) it's been used for ex-bf/ex-gf for as long as I've been aware of the word, and ... 
Also, dictionaries don't license usage, they record it, and the fact of the matter ... 
As to ex-GP and ex-maid: that's the prefix ex-, not the (standalone) word ex. ... "
Exes" are defined in your question as "A former spouse or partner. [DOC] [TLE] Adjective phrases: position - English Grammar Today - Cambridge ... [PAR] a yellow balloon. Not: a balloon yellow. See also: Adjective phrases ... Some time 
and order adjectives, such as former, present, future, are used ... Her former 
husband had bought the house but she never liked it. ... Adjectives with the prefix 
a- ... the complement that they went onto the street in order to complete its 
meaning. [DOC] [TLE] Japanese honorifics - Wikipedia [PAR] As with senpai, sensei can be used not only as a suffix, but also as a stand-alone 
title. The term is not generally used when addressing a person with very high... [DOC] [TLE] Word Fact: What's the Difference Between ie and eg? - Dictionary.com [PAR] Aug 19, 2014 ... So in the instance of lol versus LOL the former can be interpreted as a .... 
change the meaning of the word (although it can if it is a prefix, for example). ..... 
But even sex with your spouse can be lust, if your goal is only to gratify .... It's also 
used to describe a man's sinful desire for a woman who isn't his wife... [DOC] [TLE] Grammar And Language Glossary - Businessballs [PAR] a- - the letter 'a' is prefix, with various meanings, seen in different stages of word 
... An acronym that is devised in reverse (i.e., its full meaning/interpretation refers 
directly or ... adverb - a word which describes a verb - for example quickly, slowly, 
..... alone as a phrase which makes sense and conveys a meaning but which is... [DOC] [TLE] UIS Writing Style Guide  Newsroom - University of Illinois ... [PAR] This guide is by no means exhaustive; it's meant only to address some of the ... 
don't use a lot of jargon or technical terms unless you also explain what they 
mean. ... Capitalize University when used alone and referring to the University of 
Illinois as a whole. .... Ex is hyphenated when it's used to mean former (ex-
spouse). [DOC] [TLE] Legal Glossary | NY CourtHelp [PAR] affinity: The relationship of a person to his or her spouse's (husband or wife's) 
family. Related ... alimony: Money the court orders you to pay to a spouse (
husband or wife) or ex-spouse. ..... Custody can be given to a relative, but usually 
it's given to one of the parents.

Question: It's a prefix meaning "former" but it's also used alone to describe a former spouse
Answer: Ex