English Explanatory Dictionary

evanescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.
  2. The event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-evanescence.wav

Word forms

evanescence evanescences

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ēvānēscentia.

Related words

evanesce ephemeral
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