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evanescent

Adjective

IPA /ˌevəˈnesnt/

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Fading quickly from sight, experience or memory.

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evanescent/ˌevəˈnesnt/

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Evanescent things last for only a short time before fading or disappearing.

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evanescent — Fading quickly from sight, experience or memory.

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Word origin

From Latin evanescere, meaning to disappear, related to vanus, empty.

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Evanescent beauty and evanescent impressions emphasise how quickly something fades.

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