ex libris

== English == === Etymology === From Latin ex librīs (“from the books [of]”). === Noun === ex libris (plural ex libris) A bookplate that identifies the owner of the book into which it is pasted. ==== Translations ==== == Dutch == === Alternative forms === ex-libris (superseded) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ex librīs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛksˈli.brɪs/ Hyphenation: ex li‧bris === Noun === ex libris n (plural ex libris or ex librissen, diminutive ex librisje n) ex libris (bookplate) == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɛks ˈlɪ.briːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɛks ˈliː.bris] === Phrase === ex librīs (literally) "from (the) books" used with a genitive to indicate ownership of a book, as in from the books of… or from the library of … == Spanish == === Alternative forms === exlibris === Noun === ex libris m (plural ex libris) ex libris, bookplate === Further reading === “ex libris”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025