Ex Libris is a Latin phrase meaning?

• A. Of the library
• B. From the books
• C. By the author
• D. On the title page

Answer: (B)

Ex Libris literally breaks into ex = from/out of and libris, the ablative plural of liber (books). So it means “from the books” or “out of the books.” In practice, you’ll see this on bookplates to indicate ownership of a book—that it comes from someone’s library. Among the options, that literal meaning fits best. The idea of “from the library of” is a related usage in context, but the direct translation is “from the books.” The other phrases don’t align with the Latin form or common usage.