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ec-

 
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var. of ex- 3 before a consonant: eccentric.

ex-

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a prefix identical in meaning with ex- 1, occurring before vowels in words of Greek origin: exarch; exegesis.
Also, ec-.

Origin:
< Gk comb. form of ex, ek, out (of), from, beyond; see ec-, ex- 1
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ex- 
prefix, in Eng. meaning mainly "out of, from," but also "upwards, completely, deprive of, without," and "former;" from L. ex "out of," from PIE *eghs "out" (cf. Gaul. ex-, O.Ir. ess-, O.C.S. izu, Rus. iz). In some cases also from Gk. cognate ex, ek. It has stood on its own since 1929 as abbreviation for ex-wife, ex-husband, etc.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ex-
Function: prefix
Etymology: Latin ex from, out of
: free from : without
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

ec- pref.
Out; outside of: eclabium.

ex- pref.
Outside; out of; away from: excementosis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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