evanescent
[ ev-uh-nes-uh nt ]
/ ˌɛv əˈnɛs ənt /
adjective
vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible.
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Origin of evanescent
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evanescent
/ (ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt) /
adjective
passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing
ephemeral or transitory
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evanescent
1717, from French évanescent, from Latin evanescentem (nominative evanescens), present participle of evanescere "disappear, vanish," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + vanescere "vanish" (see vanish).
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evanescent
[ ĕv′ə-nĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Of short duration; passing away quickly.
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