fugacious
[ fyoo-gey-shuh s ]
/ fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
Botany.
falling or fading early.
Origin of fugacious
OTHER WORDS FROM fugacious
fu·ga·cious·ly, adverb fu·ga·cious·ness, fu·gac·i·ty [fyoo-gas-i-tee] /fyuˈgæs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby fugacious
fuentes, carlos,
fuertes,
fuerteventura,
fufu,
fug,
fugacious,
fugacity,
fugal,
fugard,
fugato,
fuggedaboutit
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British Dictionary definitions for fugacious
fugacious
/ (fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs) /
adjective
passing quickly away; transitory; fleeting
botany
lasting for only a short time
fugacious petals
Derived forms of fugacious
fugaciously, adverb fugaciousness, nounWord Origin for fugacious
C17: from Latin
fugax inclined to flee, swift, from
fugere to flee; see
fugitive