exit
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exit (
n.) 1530s, from
L. exit "
he or she goes out," third person
sing. pres. indicative of
exire "
go out," from
ex- "
out" (see
EX- (
Cf. ex-)) +
ire "
to go" (see
ION (
Cf. ion)). Also from
L. exitus "
a leaving, a going out," noun of action from
exire. Originally in English a Latin stage direction (late 15c.); sense of "
door for leaving" is 1786. Meaning "
departure" (originally from the stage) is from 1580s. The verb is
c.1600, from the noun; it ought to be left to stage directions and the clunky jargon of police reports.
Those who neither know Latin nor read plays are apt to forget or not know that this is a singular verb with plural
EXEUNT (
Cf. exeunt). [Fowler]
Related: Exited; exiting.
Etymology dictionary.
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exit — exit … Dictionnaire des rimes
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exit — [ ɛgzit ] v. et n. m. • v. 1840 ; mot lat. « il sort », de exire 1 ♦ Exit (tel personnage) : il sort (indication scénique dans une pièce de théâtre). ♢ Par ext. Fam. Exit Un tel, se dit de qqn aux fonctions duquel on a mis fin, qui disparaît. 2 ♦ … Encyclopédie Universelle
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exit — (as a stage direction) indicating that a character leaves the stage: → exit exit noun 1》 a way out of a building, room, or passenger vehicle. ↘a place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout. 2》 an act of leaving; a departure. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
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