French word

ex-mari

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛksmaʁi/

Meaning

  • masculine nounex-husband

Example

Mon ex-mari habite près d'ici.

My ex-husband lives near here.

Illustration for ex-mari (ex-husband)

More examples

Elle parle souvent de son ex-mari.

She often talks about her ex-husband.

Core concept

A husband viewed as belonging to an earlier relationship rather than the present one.

Common phrases

  • parler de son ex-mari

    talk about one's ex-husband

  • revoir son ex-mari

    see one's ex-husband again

Definition in French

Sert à parler de l'homme qui a été l'époux d'une personne dans le passé, souvent employé pour évoquer une précédente union par opposition au conjoint actuel.

Word origin

The compound combines the Latin prefix ex-, meaning former, with mari, descended from Latin maritus through Old French.

Usage tips

  • As a masculine noun, ex-mari takes mon in mon ex-mari, while the feminine counterpart is ex-femme.

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