Added 9 October 2026
extant
/ˈɛk.stənt/ adjective
Latin root: extantem First recorded: 1545 Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about extant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost.
extant manuscripts
Origin
First attested in 1545, from Latin extantem, extāns, present participle of extō (“to stand out, exist, be extant”), from ex- (“out”) + stō (“stand”).
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