English
ex libris
Ex libris comes from Latin ex librīs ‘from the books of’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEex librīs‘from the books of’
- Englishtodayex libris
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEex librīs‘from the books of’
- Englishtodayex libris
Every English word from Latin ex librīs
Today it means
noun A bookplate that identifies the owner of the book into which it is pasted.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin ex librīs / ex libris