fugacious

[ fyoo-gey-shuhs ]

/ fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

fleeting; transient: 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

1625–35; <Latin fugāci- (stem of fugāx apt to flee, fleet, derivative of fugere to flee + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM fugacious

fu·ga·cious·ly, adverbfu·ga·cious·ness, fu·gac·i·ty

[fyoo-gas-i-tee], /fyuˈgæs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby fugacious

Fuentes, Carlos, Fuertes, Fuerteventura, fufu, fug, fugacious, fugacity, fugal, Fugard, fugato, -fuge

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How to use fugacious in a sentence

By means of careful work, Grafe came closer to ascertaining the origin of the fugacious aromatic materials.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
Stamens 4, or rarely 2, in all or some flowers with long and weak exserted filaments, and fugacious 2-celled anthers.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
There is no volva, but there is a ring which is sometimes persistent, friable, and fugacious.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The wealth acquired by speculation and plunder, is fugacious in its nature, and fills society with the spirit of gambling.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson

The shortness of the twilight frequently leaves the fugacious planet, Mercury, so seldom seen at the north, in distinct view.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV.|Various

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, noun

Word Origin for fugacious

C17: from Latin fugax inclined to flee, swift, from fugere to flee; see fugitive

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