fu·ga·cious

(fyo͞o-gā′shəs)

adj.

1. Passing away quickly; evanescent.

2. Botany Withering or dropping off early.

[From Latin fugāx, fugāc-, from fugere, to flee.]

fu·ga′cious·ly adv.

fu·gac′i·ty (-găs′ĭ-tē) n.

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fugacious

(fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs)

adj

1. passing quickly away; transitory; fleeting

2. (Botany) botany lasting for only a short time: fugacious petals.

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

fuˈgaciously adv

fuˈgaciousness n

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fu•ga•cious

(fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs)

adj.

1. fleeting; transitory.

2. Bot. falling or fading early.

[1625–35; < Latin fugāx apt to flee, fleet, derivative of fugere to flee; see -acious]

fu•gac•i•ty (fyuˈgæs ɪ ti) n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

fugacious - lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transitory, transient

impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

fugacious

adjective

Lasting or existing only for a short time:

ephemeral, evanescent, fleet, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporal, temporary, transient, transitory.

Translations

мимолётный

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