DictionaryRoot: ex-
Latin
ex-
out, away; also thoroughly
Forms
- ex-
- e- — Shortened in Latin before certain consonants.
- ef- — Used before f in Latin.
- es- — Developed from ex- in French.
- s- — In some French borrowings, es- lost its initial e.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *eghs, ‘out.’
Note
The outward sense could extend to carrying an action through completely.
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noun
squash
An indoor racket sport played by hitting a ball against a wall.
Etymology
The racket sport takes its name from the soft ball that deforms or squashes on impact. The ball's behavior distinguished it from harder-ball games.
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