extinto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exstinctus or extinctus.

Adjective

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

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

Participle

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

  1. past participle of extinguir

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exstinctus or extinctus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡsˈtinto/ [eɣ̞sˈt̪ĩn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -into
  • Syllabification: ex‧tin‧to

Adjective

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

  1. dead
    Synonym: muerto
  2. extinct

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