fossil

Senso

1. The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
2. Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
3. A fossil word.
4. Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
5. An extremely old or outdated person.

Con trattino come

fos‧sil

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈfɒsl̩/

Etimologia

From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“I dig up”).