FUGACIOUS


Meaning of FUGACIOUS in English

(ˈ)fyü|gāshəs adjective

Etymology: Latin fugac-, fugax swift, fleeting (from fugere to run away) + English -ious — more at fugitive

1.

a. : of an unsubstantial nature : lasting a short time : evanescent

the painter's fame is based on the most fugacious of substances — public favor — Frederic Taubes

b. also fugaceous : falling off or disappearing before the usual time — used chiefly of plant parts other than floral organs (as stipules or moss calyptras); opposed to persistent ; compare caducous , deciduous

2. : not fixed in a certain place : wandering

unlike other minerals … oil and gas are … fugacious — Robert Kratovil

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