vestige
A mark left on the earth by a footA mark left on the earth by a foot.
» These are the vestiges of a fallen empire.
Meaning
4 sensesA mark left on the earth by a foot.
Spur
следsled
слідslid
(broadly)A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.
the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra
vestiges of former population
Überrest, Überbleibsel
пережи́токperežítok
an indication that something has been present
A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.
рудиме́нтrudimént
The remaining portion of a partially suppressed sideband.
Examples
4 sentencesThese are the vestiges of a fallen empire.
This mousepad is a vestige of a bygone era.
Tom has lost the very last vestiges of shame.
ruТом вконец потерял всякий стыд.
The vestiges of the empire are in ruins!
Translations
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Origin
From French vestige, from Latin vestīgium (“footstep, footprint, track, the sole of the foFrom French vestige, from Latin vestīgium (“footstep, footprint, track, the sole of the foot, a trace, mark”). Doublet of vestigium.
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