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noun
by virtue of office or official position.
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin
1525–35; < Latin
Related forms
ex-of·fi·ci·o, adjective
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Ex officio
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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Word Origin & History
ex officio
1532, "in discharge of one's duties," lit. "out of duty," from L. ex "out of" + officio, abl. of officium "duty" (see office).
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