Eximidus

/ɛɡˈzɪmɪdəs/ adjective

Definition

Obsolete or historical term meaning exempt or excused from something.

Etymology

From Latin eximius meaning 'exceptional, extraordinary, excellent,' or from eximere meaning 'to take out, exempt.' The Latin root ex- 'out' plus emere 'to take.'

Kelly Says

This word is so archaic it barely survives in any English dictionary, but it shows how Latin terms for being 'taken out' or 'excepted' shaped legal and formal English vocabulary.

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