extinto

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exstinctus or extinctus.

Adjective

extinto m (feminine singular extinta, masculine plural extintos, feminine plural extintas, comparable)

  1. (of fire) extinguished (no longer alight)
  2. (chiefly biology) extinct (having died out)
  3. (volcanology) extinct (no longer erupting)

Verb

extinto (feminine singular extinta, masculine plural extintos, feminine plural extintas)

  1. masculine singular short past participle of extinguir

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exstinctus or extinctus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eksˈtinto/, [eksˈt̪ĩn̪t̪o]

Adjective

extinto (feminine singular extinta, masculine plural extintos, feminine plural extintas)

  1. dead
    Synonym: muerto
  2. extinct

Further reading

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