Extinct

/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ adjective

No longer existing or alive; referring to species that have died out completely, or a fire that is no longer burning.

From Latin 'extinctus,' past participle of 'extinguere' (ex- 'out' + tinguere 'to quench'). Originally meant 'quenched' or 'put out,' then extended to mean 'entirely ended.'

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