ex libris

See also: exlibris and ex-libris

English

Etymology

From Latin ex libris (“from books”).

Noun

ex libris (plural ex libris)

  1. A bookplate that identifies the owner of the book into which it is pasted

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Audio(file)

Noun

ex libris n (plural ex libris or ex librissen, diminutive ex librisje n)

  1. ex libris

Latin

Phrase

ex libris

  1. literally, "from (the) books"
  2. used to indicate ownership of a book, as in from the books of... or from the library of'...'
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.