Extinct
Translation- Extinct
- Extinct Ex*tinct", a. [L. extinctus, exstinctus, p. p. of
extinguere, exstinguere. See {Extinguish}.]
1. Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a
lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano.
[1913 Webster]
Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2. Without a survivor; without force; dead; as, a family becomes extinct; an extinct feud or law. [1913 Webster]
3. Specifically: Once existing as a species but now having no living members; -- used of species of living organisms, especially of animals and plants; as, dinosaurs are now extinct; the dodo bird is extinct. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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extinct — 1> потухший Ex: extinct volcano потухший (угасший) вулкан 2> человек, отошедший от жизни 3> угасший (о чувстве и т. п.) 4> вымерший (о племени, виде животного и т. п.) Ex: to become extinct вымереть 5> пресекшийся (о роде) 6> упраздненный (о… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Extinct — Ex*tinct , v. t. To cause to be extinct. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extinct — adj. 1) потухший extinct volcano 2) угасший (о чувствах, жизни ит. п.) 3) вымерший 4) не имеющий продолжателя рода, наследника (дворянскоготитула и т. п.) 5) вышедший из употребления (о слове, обычае и т. п.) Syn: seedead … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
extinct — ɪksˈtɪŋkt прил. 1) потухший extinct volcano ≈ потухший вулкан Syn : extinguished 2) угасший (о чувствах, надеждах и т. п.) extinct feelings ≈ угасшие чувства 3) вымерший; пресекшийся (о роде) the bones of extinct animals ≈ … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
extinct — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin exstinctus, past participle of exstinguere Date: 15th century 1. a. no longer burning b. no longer active < an extinct volcano > 2. no longer existing < an extinct animal > … New Collegiate Dictionary
extinct — /ik stingkt /, adj. 1. no longer in existence; that has ended or died out: an extinct species of fish. 2. no longer in use; obsolete: an extinct custom. 3. extinguished; quenched; not burning. 4. having ceased eruption; no longer active: an… … Universalium
extinct — adjective /ɪkˈstɪŋkt,ɛkˈstɪŋkt/ a) Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.) Poor Edwards cigarillo was already extinct. b) No longer in existence; having died out. Luckily, such ideas about race are extinct in current… … Wiktionary
extinct — 1) no longer living as applied to a taxon. Opposite of extant 2) in the IUCN Criteria for threatened species, a taxon is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. Abbreviated as EX … Dictionary of ichthyology
extinct... — extīnct..., s. exstinct … Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch
extinct — • вымерший • высохший • потухать • потухнуть • угасший … Англо-русский геологический словарь
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