extant — Still in existence; surviving and remaining available or accessible. Not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Still in existence; surviving and remaining available or accessible. Not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɛkstənt/
Example Sentences
- The only extant photo of my great-grandmother shows her giving a death stare to the camera.
- Scientists discovered that this supposedly extinct butterfly species is actually still extant in remote mountain areas.
- My patience with slow WiFi is barely extant after living in the digital age.
extant
ADJECTIVE[/ˈɛkstənt/]
Still in existence; surviving and remaining available or accessible. Not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
Still in existence; surviving and remaining available or accessible. Not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
Ex-plorer's tent still extant after ages!
Though ruins seem distant, this scroll remains extant!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'extare' meaning 'to stand out' or 'to be visible'. The word literally meant 'to project outward' and evolved to mean 'still existing' or 'surviving'.
Breakdown
ex- (out, outward) + stare (to stand) + -ant (adjective suffix meaning 'being in a state of')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The only extant photo of my great-grandmother shows her giving a death stare to the camera.”
“Scientists discovered that this supposedly extinct butterfly species is actually still extant in remote mountain areas.”
“My patience with slow WiFi is barely extant after living in the digital age.”
“The library houses several extant works by Shakespeare that scholars study extensively.”
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