effervescent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin effervēscō (“‘boil up’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/, SAMPA: /%Ef@"vEs@nt/
• (US) IPA: /ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/, SAMPA: /%Ef@`"vEs@nt/
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• Rhymes: -ɛsənt

[edit] Adjective

effervescent (comparative more effervescent, superlative most effervescent)

1. (of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
2. Vivacious and enthusiastic.

[edit] Related terms

• effervesce
• effervescence

[edit] Translations

Dutch: bruisend, bruisende