fossil

== English == === Etymology === From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“to dig up”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɒsl̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɑsl̩/ Rhymes: -ɒsəl Hyphenation: fos‧sil === Noun === fossil (plural fossils) The mineralized remains of an animal or plant. (paleontology) Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals. (linguistics) A fossil word. (figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated. (figuratively, derogatory) An extremely old or outdated person. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === coprolite Fossil (Oregon) == Danish == === Etymology 1 === From Latin fossilis, from fossa (“ditch”). ==== Adjective ==== fossil fossil (noun modifier), fossilised (UK), fossilized ===== Inflection ===== === Etymology 2 === From New Latin fossile. ==== Noun ==== fossil n (singular definite fossilet, plural indefinite fossiler) fossil ===== Inflection ===== == German == === Etymology === From Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“to dig up”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === fossil (strong nominative masculine singular fossiler, not comparable) fossil ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “fossil” in Duden online “fossil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology 1 === From Latin fossilis. ==== Adjective ==== fossil (neuter singular fossilt, definite singular and plural fossile) fossilised (UK), fossilized, or fossil (noun modifier: e.g. fossil fuels) === Etymology 2 === From New Latin fossile. ==== Noun ==== fossil m or n (definite singular fossilen or fossilet, indefinite plural fossiler or fossil, definite plural fossilene or fossila) a fossil (fossilised remains of an animal or plant) ===== Derived terms ===== levende fossil === References === “fossil” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology 1 === From Latin fossilis. ==== Adjective ==== fossil (neuter singular fossilt, definite singular and plural fossile) fossilised (UK), fossilized, or fossil (noun modifier) === Etymology 2 === From New Latin. ==== Noun ==== fossil n (definite singular fossilet, indefinite plural fossil, definite plural fossila) a fossil (as above) === References === “fossil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === fossil fossil ==== Declension ==== === Noun === fossil n a fossil ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “fossil”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)