— fugaciously , adv. — fugaciousness, fugacity /fyooh gas"i tee/ , n.
/fyooh gay"sheuhs/ , adj.
1. fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
2. Bot. falling or fading early.
[ 1625-35; fugaci- (s. of fugax apt to flee, fleet, deriv. of fugere to flee + -OUS ]