extinción
/eɡstinˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f
extinction
🦤 extinción = ex- (out) + stinguere (to quench) → snuffed out, like a dodo
From Latin exstinguere, 'to put out, quench': ex- (out) + stinguere (to put out a flame). A species going extinct is a flame being snuffed out for good. Related English words: extinguish, extinguisher.