fósil

fossil

noun adjective FOH-seel Rare

Origin: Latin fossilis (dug up)

Also means

fossil (adjective: outdated)

Usage Note

Fósil as a noun is masculine (el fósil); as an adjective it is invariable for gender: combustible fósil, energía fósil. The accent on the ó is required because it ends in a consonant other than n/s and is stressed on the penultimate syllable. Colloquially it can describe a person or institution stuck in the past.

Examples

"Encontraron un fósil de dinosaurio en la roca."

Natural Translation

They found a dinosaur fossil in the rock.

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