Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex situ

/ɛk(s)ˈsɪtjuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: ex si-tu
IPA: /ɛk(s)ˈsɪtjuː/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Outside its original position or place.

Example Sentences

"The tissue sample was analyzed ex situ to prevent contamination from surrounding cells."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ex + sitū, ablative singular of situs.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ex

Antonyms

in situ

Questions

How do you pronounce ex situ?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛk(s)ˈsɪtjuː/.
What does ex situ mean?: Outside its original position or place.
Where does ex situ come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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