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Meaning of "ex-libris" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EX-LIBRIS

ex-libris  [eks ˈliːbrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EX-LIBRIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ex-Libris is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EX-LIBRIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ex-libris

Ex Libris

Ex Libris is a Latin phrase, meaning literally, "from the books". It is often used to indicate ownership of a book, as in "from the books of..." or from the library of... Ex Libris may also refer to: ▪ A bookplate, which is also sometimes known as an ex libris ▪ Ex Libris, a female-fronted progressive metal band from the Netherlands ▪ Ex Libris, a bookshop chain in Switzerland owned by the Migros group ▪ Ex Libris, a word game ▪ Ex Libris Group, a provider of library automation systems Related spellings: ▪ Xlibris is a self-publishing and on-demand printing services provider based in Bloomington, Indiana ▪ XLibris is a digital paper technology developed by FXPAL...

Definition of ex-libris in the English dictionary

The definition of ex-libris in the dictionary is a bookplate bearing the owner's name, coat of arms, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EX-LIBRIS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
bris
ˈbrɪs
doris
ˈdɒrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
Harris
ˈhærɪs
Horace
ˈhɒrɪs
hubris
ˈhjuːbrɪs
hybris
ˈhaɪbrɪs
iris
ˈaɪrɪs
kris
krɪs
labrys
ˈlæbrɪs
mattress
ˈmætrɪs
Maurice
ˈmɒrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
Morris
ˈmɒrɪs
nebris
ˈnebrɪs
Osiris
əʊˈsaɪrɪs
Paris
ˈpærɪs
Polaris
pəˈlɑːrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EX-LIBRIS

ex off.
ex officio
ex parte
ex post facto
ex silentio
ex voto
ex works
ex-con
ex-directory
ex-husband
ex-president
ex-service
ex-serviceman
ex-servicemen
ex-servicewoman
ex-servicewomen
ex-wife
ex-works
Ex.
exabyte

WORDS THAT END LIKE EX-LIBRIS

ambergris
angina pectoris
auris
Capris
clitoris
debris
Eris
ex libris
fris
Gris
Guillaume de Lorris
iberis
loris
orbicularis
orris
sui generis
Sybaris
Tigris
Treaty of Paris
Ventris

Synonyms and antonyms of ex-libris in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ex-libris» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EX-LIBRIS

Find out the translation of ex-libris to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ex-libris from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ex-libris» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

当然藏书票
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ex - libris
570 millions of speakers

English

ex-libris
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्व दाग़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكتاب السابقين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экслибрис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ex -libris
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাবেক libris
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ex-libris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bekas libris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ex-libris
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

EX- Libris社
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전 리브리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ex-libris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cựu Libris
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னாள் புத்தகங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माजी लायब्ररी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ekslibrislerin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ex libris
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekslibrisu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екслібрис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ex - libris
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ex - libris
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ex - libris
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

exlibris
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ex - libris
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ex-libris

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EX-LIBRIS»

The term «ex-libris» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EX-LIBRIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ex-libris» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ex-libris» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ex-libris

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EX-LIBRIS»

Discover the use of ex-libris in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ex-libris and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
This witty collection of essays recounts a lifelong love affair with books and language. For Fadiman, as for many passionate readers, the books she loves have become chapters in her own life story.
Anne Fadiman, 2011
2
Ex Libris
Inchbold's hunt for one of these stolen volumes - a lost hermetic text - soon casts him into an elaborate intrigue; his fortunes hang on the discovery of the missing manuscript but his search reveals that the elusive volume is not what it ...
Ross King, 2013
3
Ex Libris: The Art of Bookplates
Endlessly diverse, surprising and touching, this is a book that will be treasured by art-lovers and book-lovers alike.
Martin Hopkinson, Martin J. Hopkinson, 2011
4
Ex-Libris:
Elegant deviance from the pen of a masterful Italian as he brings to life sophisticated debauchery from the previous century, the kind of bawdy literature high society scarfed right up..., behind closed doors.
Massimo Rotundo, 2000
5
Norwegian Ex Libris
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Gerhard Gade, 2011
6
Journal of the Ex Libris Society
List of members in v. 2-17.
William Henry Kearley Wright, Arthur John Jewers, 1905
7
Dated Book-Plates - (Ex Libris) with a Treatise on Their ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Walter Hamilton, 2009
8
The Ex-Libris Collection of the Ducal Library at ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Wofenbüttel Herzog-August-Bibliothek, 2010
9
Quaestiones rhetoricae, ex libris M. T. Ciceronis, ...
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Georg Maior, 1562
10
French Book-Plates - A Handbook for Ex-Libris Collectors
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Walter Hamilton, 2009

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EX-LIBRIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ex-libris is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cet été, l'homme ose l'imprimé
... imprimé Jardin d'Arménie, pantalon de jogging en popeline de coton imprimée Glitch et bandana en twill de soie imprimé Ex-Libris, Hermès. «Le Monde, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ex-Libris [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ex-libris-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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