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ex libris

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex lib-ris
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bookplate that identifies the owner of the book into which it is pasted.

Etymology

From Latin ex librīs (“from the books [of]”).

Synonyms

bookplate

Questions

What does ex libris mean?
A bookplate that identifies the owner of the book into which it is pasted.
Where does ex libris come from?
From Latin ex librīs (“from the books [of]”).

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