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fugacious

fu·ga·cious

UK/fjuːˈɡeɪ.ʃəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

enduring a very short time

  • “the ephemeral joys of childhood”
  • “a passing fancy”
  • “youth”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin fugācius (whence -acious), comparative of fugāciter (“evasively, fleetingly”), from fugāx (“transitory, fleeting”), from fugiō (“to flee”).

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