pref.
Pronunciation: ( ' )eks
Function: preposition
Etymology: L
Date: circa 1755
1 : out of : FROM : as a : from a specified place or source b : from a specified dam <a promising calf by Eric XVI ex Heatherbell>
2 : free from : WITHOUT : as a : without an indicated value or right ― used especially of securities b : free of charges precedent to removal from the specified place with purchaser to provide means of subsequent transportation < ex dock>