EVANESCENT


Meaning of EVANESCENT in English

ev ‧ a ‧ nes ‧ cent /ˌevəˈnes ə nt, ˌiː- $ ˌev-/ BrE AmE adjective literary

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of evanescere 'to disappear' ]

something that is evanescent does not last very long

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