ex-wife
/ˈɛkswˈaɪf/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Pascal's estate was contentiously split between his ex-wife and his nonwife, with artistic decisions ultimately empowered to a banker."
- "Personal stories about unhappy relationships, cheating partners and manipulative ex-wives were often described in detail, usually to illustrate AWALT and serve as the basis for the MGTOW lifestyle."
- "His ex-wife said in an interview that she had met Tran about two decades ago at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a popular community gathering place where he gave informal lessons."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. Middle French ex-bor. Middle English ex- English ex- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Middle English wyf English wife English ex-wife From ex- + wife.
Inflected Forms
Phrases
ex-husband
ex-fiancé
ex-fiancée
ex-father-in-law
ex-mother-in-law
ex-sister-in-law
ex-brother-in-law
ex-daughter-in-law
Frequently Paired Words
ex-husband
ex-fiancé
ex-fiancée
ex-father-in-law
ex-mother-in-law
ex-sister-in-law
ex-brother-in-law
ex-daughter-in-law