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fugacious — (adj.) fleeing, likely to flee, 1630s, from L. fugaci , stem of fugax apt to flee, timid, figuratively transitory, fleeting, from fugere to flee (see FUGITIVE (Cf. fugitive)) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Fugaciously; fugaciousness … Etymology dictionary
fugitive — [fyo͞o′ji tiv] adj. [ME fugitif < OFr < L fugitivus < pp. of fugere, to flee < IE base * bheug , to flee > Gr phygē, flight] 1. fleeing, apt to flee, or having fled, as from danger, justice, etc. 2. a) passing quickly away;… … English World dictionary
fugacious — fugaciously, adv. fugaciousness, fugacity /fyooh gas i tee/, n. /fyooh gay sheuhs/, adj. 1. fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public s attention. 2. Bot. falling or fading early. [1625 35; < L fugaci (s.… … Universalium
lucifugous — shunning the light, 1650s, from L. lucifugus, from stem of lucere to shine (see LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.)) + stem of fugax apt to flee, timid, figuratively transitory, fleeting, from fugere to flee (see FUGITIVE (Cf. fugitive)) … Etymology dictionary
fugacious — fu•ga•cious [[t]fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) fleeting; transitory 2) bot Bot. falling or fading early • Etymology: 1625–35; < L fugāx apt to flee, fleet, der. of fugere to flee; see acious fu•gac•i•ty fyuˈgæs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
elusive — I adjective abstruse, apt to flee, baffling, difficult, difficult to catch, difficult to comprehend, difficult to understand, eluding clear perception, elusory, enigmatic, equivocal, escaping, evanescent, evasive, fleeting, fugitive, hard to… … Law dictionary
fugacious — /fjuˈgeɪʃəs/ (say fyooh gayshuhs) adjective 1. Botany falling or fading early. 2. fleeting; transitory. {obsolete fugacy flight (from Latin fugāx apt to flee) + ous} –fugaciously, adverb –fugacity /fjuˈgæsəti/ (say fyooh gasuhtee), noun …
Summary of Decameron tales — This article contains summaries and commentaries of the 100 stories contained in Giovanni Boccaccio s The Decameron .Each story of the Decameron begins with a short heading explaining the plot of the story. The 1903 J. M. Rigg English translation … Wikipedia
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
