Word of the Day - 07/16/26
extant
/'ɛkstənt/(adj.): still in existence; not extinct, destroyed, or lost of something old
The earliest extant manuscript of the play dates back to the 15th century.
Word Origin
The word 'extant' originates from the Latin word 'exstantem', which is the present participle of 'exstare'. 'Exstare' means 'to stand out, be visible, exist'. It is composed of the prefix 'ex-' meaning 'out of, from' and the verb 'stare' meaning 'to stand'.
Words with similar origins, stemming from the Latin root 'stare' (to stand), include 'constant' (from Latin 'constans', from 'con-' + 'stare'), 'distant' (from Latin 'distans', from 'dis-' + 'stare'), and 'state' (from Latin 'status', related to 'stare').