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ex libris

[ eks lee-bris, lahy- ]

  1. from the library of (a phrase inscribed in or on a book before the name of the owner):

    Ex libris Jane Doe.

noun

plural ex libris
  1. an inscription in or on a book, to indicate the owner; bookplate.

ex libris

/ ɛks ˈliːbrɪs /

adjective

  1. from the collection or library of: frequently printed on bookplates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a bookplate bearing the owner's name, coat of arms, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ex libris1

First recorded in 1875–80, ex libris is from Latin ex lībrīs “out of the books (of), from the books (of)”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ex libris1

C19: from Latin, literally: from the books (of)

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