No. 245 in Italian
ex
A former partner or spouse.
In a sentence
Il mio ex ha cambiato città.
My ex-boyfriend has moved to another city.
In this sentence, 'ex' is used as a noun referring to a former romantic partner.
Ex presidenti spesso scrivono memorie.
Former presidents often write memoirs.
Here, 'ex' is used as a prefix indicating 'former' or 'previous' in the context of someone's role or position.
L'ex scuola elementare ora è una biblioteca.
The former elementary school is now a library.
In this case, 'ex' is used as a prefix to denote that the referred school no longer functions as an elementary school.
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