evanesce

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin evanescere (to vanish). Doublet of vanish.

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evanesce (third-person singular simple present evanesces, present participle evanescing, simple past and past participle evanesced)

  1. (intransitive) To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
  2. (intransitive, chemistry) To transition from the solid state to gaseous state without ever becoming a liquid
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Latin

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Verb

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ēvānēsce

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of ēvānēscō

Spanish

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Verb

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evanesce

  1. inflection of evanescer:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative