# fugacious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fjuːˈɡeɪ.ʃəs/

## Definitions
1. Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fugācius, comparative of fugāciter (“evasively, fleetingly”), from fugāx (“transitory, fleeting”), from fugiō (“I flee”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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