Extinct ( adjective , verb )

(As an adjective)

Extinct ( adjective )

1. No longer in existence; having died out.
2. No longer active or in use.
3. No longer produced or existing.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin extinctus, past participle of extinguere "extinguish", from ex- "out" + stinguere "to quench".

Examples:

1. The dinosaurs are extinct.
2. The volcano is extinct.
3. The language is extinct.
4. The species is extinct.
5. The custom is extinct.

(As a verb)

Extinct ( verb )

1. No longer in existence; having died out.
2. No longer active or in use.
3. No longer produced or existing.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin extinctus, past participle of extinguere "extinguish", from ex- "out" + stinguere "to quench".

Examples:

1. The dinosaurs are extinct.
2. The volcano is extinct.
3. The language is extinct.
4. The species is extinct.
5. The custom is extinct.