What does fugacious mean?
Definitions for fugacious
fyuˈgeɪ ʃəsfu·ga·cious
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Princeton's WordNet
ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugaciousadjective
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"
Wiktionary
fugaciousadjective
Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.
Etymology: From fugaci, stem of fugax, from fugio.
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fugacious
Fugacious refers to something that is transient, fleeting, or temporary in nature and tends to disappear quickly or is difficult to capture or retain. It could refer to tangible objects, concepts, or intangible experiences. This word is often used in scientific contexts, particularly in botany and geology, to describe plant parts or geological features that disappear or change quickly.
Webster Dictionary
Fugaciousadjective
flying, or disposed to fly; fleeing away; lasting but a short time; volatile
Fugaciousadjective
fleeting; lasting but a short time; -- applied particularly to organs or parts which are short-lived as compared with the life of the individual
Etymology: [L. fugax, fugacis, from fugere: cf. F. fugace. See Fugitive.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fugacious
fū-gā′shus, adj. apt to flee away: fleeting.—ns. Fugā′ciousness, Fugac′ity. [L. fugax, fugacis, from fugĕre, to flee.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fugacious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fugacious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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