ex silentio
/ Latin (ɛks sɪˈlɛnʃɪˌəʊ) /
Save This Word!
adverb, adjective
(of a theory, assumption, etc) based on a lack of evidence to the contrary
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Word Origin for ex silentio
literally: from silence
Words nearby ex silentio
ex-servicewoman, exsiccant, exsiccate, exsiccation, exsiccatum, ex silentio, exsolution, exsolve, exsorption, exstipulate, ex store
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012