-ex

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ex"

English

Etymology

Imitative of the ending of Latin-derived words such as index and codex

Suffix

-ex

1. Used to construct company and product names that borrow meaning from the root word.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ex

Artex

kleenex

Lurex

Progesterex

Pyrex

• Celotex
• Centrex
• Durex
• Kardex
• Kleenex
• Memorex
• Perspex
• Piñatex
• Purex
• Rolex
• Romex
• Timex
• Tippex
• Windex

Anagrams

• XE, xe

Polish

Alternative forms

• -eks

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛks/
• Rhymes: -ɛks
• Syllabification: -ex

Suffix

-ex m

1. Forms names of businesses.

Declension

Declension of -ex

	singular	plural
nominative	-ex	-eksy
genitive	-eksu	-eksów
dative	-eksowi	-eksom
accusative	-ex	-eksy
instrumental	-eksem	-eksami
locative	-eksie	-eksach
vocative	-eksie	-eksy

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ex

januszex

lumpeks

szmateks

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English -ex.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛks/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛks/

Suffix

-ex m or f (noun-forming suffix, invariable)

1. Used in brand and product names that borrow meaning from the root word.
2. Used in jocular terms inspired by the above.

Derived terms

• baratex
• duplex
• marmitex
• pirex
• pra frentex
• rapidex
• simplex
• triplex