extinto

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exstinctus or extinctus.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: -ĩtu
  • Hyphenation: ex‧tin‧to

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)
  4. dead
    Synonym: morto

Noun

extinto m (plural extintos)

  1. dead person
    Synonym: finado

Participle

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

  1. past participle of extinguir

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exstinctus or extinctus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡsˈtinto/
  • Rhymes: -into
  • Syllabification: ex‧tin‧to

Adjective

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

  1. extinct
  2. dead
    Synonym: muerto

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