dodo

A noun referring to an extinct, flightless bird that was native to Mauritius, or a person whose ideas or style are considered old-fashioned and out of date.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un oiseau disparu, incapable de voler, endémique de l'île Maurice, ou une personne dont les idées ou le style sont considérés comme dépassés et vieillots.

1. Extinct bird B1 formal

   A large, flightless bird that was native to the island of Mauritius and became extinct in the late 17th century.

   • The dodo is one of the most famous examples of extinction caused by humans.
   • Museums often display reconstructed skeletons of the dodo.
   • The dodo's inability to fly made it easy prey for introduced species.

   🇫🇷Dodo (oiseau disparu)

2. Outdated person B2 informal

   A person who is old-fashioned, out of touch with modern trends, or resistant to change.

   • He's a bit of a dodo when it comes to technology.
   • Don't be such a dodo; everyone uses smartphones now.
   • My uncle is a dodo who still listens to vinyl records.

   🇫🇷Personne démodée

   Synonymes: dinosaurfogyfossilhas-beenold-timerrelicstick-in-the-mud

   Antonymes: innovatormodernistpioneer

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