FUGACIOUS


Meaning of FUGACIOUS in English

[ fjʊ'geɪʃəs ]

■ adjective literary tending to disappear; fleeting.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

fugacity noun

Origin

C17: from L. fugax , fugac- (from fugere 'flee') + -ious .

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