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fugacious
[ fyoo-gey-shuhs ]
/ fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
Botany. falling or fading early.
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Origin of fugacious
OTHER WORDS FROM fugacious
fu·ga·cious·ly, adverbfu·ga·cious·ness, fu·gac·i·ty [fyoo-gas-i-tee], /fyuˈgæs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby fugacious
Fuentes, Carlos, Fuertes, Fuerteventura, fufu, fug, fugacious, fugacity, fugal, Fugard, fugato, -fuge
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British Dictionary definitions for fugacious
fugacious
/ (fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs) /
adjective
passing quickly away; transitory; fleeting
botany lasting for only a short timefugacious petals
Derived forms of fugacious
fugaciously, adverbfugaciousness, nounWord Origin for fugacious
C17: from Latin fugax inclined to flee, swift, from fugere to flee; see fugitive
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