ex libris

American  

[eks lee-bris, lahy-] / ɛks ˈli brɪs, ˈlaɪ- /

1. from the library of (a phrase inscribed in or on a book before the name of the owner).

   Ex libris Jane Doe.

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noun

1. an inscription in or on a book, to indicate the owner; bookplate.

ex libris British  

/ ɛks ˈliːbrɪs /

adjective

1. from the collection or library of: frequently printed on bookplates

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noun

1. a bookplate bearing the owner's name, coat of arms, etc

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• ex libris
  plural

Etymology

Origin of ex libris

First recorded in 1875–80, ex libris is from Latin ex lībrīs “out of the books (of), from the books (of)”