Extinct: meaning, definitions and examples

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extinct

[ ɪkˈstɪŋkt ]

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animal

No longer in existence; having died out.

Synonyms

extirpated, lost, vanished

Examples of usage

Dinosaurs are extinct animals.
The dodo bird is an extinct species.

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volcano

Of a volcano having no recorded eruptions.

Synonyms

dormant, inactive

Examples of usage

The volcano is considered extinct as it has not erupted for centuries.

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language

No longer spoken or in use.

Synonyms

dead, lost

Examples of usage

Latin is an extinct language.

Translations

Translations of the word "extinct" in other languages:

🇵🇹 extinto

🇮🇳 लुप्त

🇩🇪 ausgestorben

🇮🇩 punah

🇺🇦 вимерлий

🇵🇱 wymarły

🇯🇵 絶滅した

🇫🇷 éteint

🇪🇸 extinto

🇹🇷 nesli tükenmiş

🇰🇷 멸종된

🇸🇦 منقرض

🇨🇿 vyhynulý

🇸🇰 vyhynutý

🇨🇳 灭绝的

🇸🇮 izumrl

🇮🇸 útdauður

🇰🇿 жойылған

🇬🇪 გადაშენებული

🇦🇿 nəsli kəsilmiş

🇲🇽 extinto

Word origin

The word 'extinct' originated from the Latin word 'extinctus', the past participle of 'exstinguere', meaning 'to quench' or 'to extinguish'. It was first used in English in the early 17th century to describe something that has died out or no longer exists. The term became particularly associated with extinct species in the field of biology and paleontology.