extinctual en · ADJ
Etymology
From extinct + -ual.
Meanings
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Of, related to, or resembling extinction.
I mourn because I would not kill, knowing killing is suffering a snarling, extinctual end; and I mourn that something weak, nameless — inside me — allows this lie of color life in my blood and bone.
1968, Free Lance Press, The Free Lance, Volume 4
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more extinctual | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most extinctual | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |