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exlex

/ˈɛkslɛks/

exlex noun: an outlaw.

Noun

exlex (plural exlexes)

  1. (archaic) An outlaw.
    • The door opened, and the faces of the rough-looking exlexes were exhibited by the light of the lamp held up by Gregory, […]1838, Edinburgh Cabinet Novels, page 121

Forms of exlex

pluralexlexes
alternative formex-lex
alternative formex lex

Origin of exlex

Borrowed from Latin exlēx.

Questions about exlex

What does exlex mean?
Exlex means an outlaw.
What part of speech is exlex?
Exlex is a noun.
How do you pronounce exlex?
Exlex is pronounced /ˈɛkslɛks/.
What is the plural of exlex?
The plural of exlex is exlexes.

Words near exlex in the dictionary

  1. exitron
  2. exitrons
  3. exits
  4. exits stage left
  5. exitus
  6. exlex
  7. exlexes
  8. Exley
  9. Exleys
  10. Exline
  11. Exlines

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