Word of the Day for Monday, October 19, 2009
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fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shuhs\, adjective:
fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shuhs\, adjective:
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Lasting but a short time; fleeting.
Lasting but a short time; fleeting.
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The B.O., creator of fugacious hope!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Fugacious is derived from Latin fugax, fugac-, "ready to flee, flying; hence, fleeting, transitory," from fugere, "to flee, to take flight." Other words derived from the same root include fugitive, one who flees, especially from the law; refuge, a place to which to flee back (re-, "back"), and hence to safety; and fugue, literally a musical "flight."
Fugacious is derived from Latin fugax, fugac-, "ready to flee, flying; hence, fleeting, transitory," from fugere, "to flee, to take flight." Other words derived from the same root include fugitive, one who flees, especially from the law; refuge, a place to which to flee back (re-, "back"), and hence to safety; and fugue, literally a musical "flight."
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