extant meaning

UK US /ˈɛkstənt/ 2 syllables

extant (adjective): still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost.

Definition of extant

  1. still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
    • extant manuscripts
    • specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk

    Opposite: extinct

    Similar: living, surviving

How to pronounce extant

extant is pronounced /ˈɛkstənt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in NT · 6-letter words

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