evanescence

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin ēvānēscēns, present participle of ēvānēscō (“I vanish, I fade away, I lapse”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌɛv.ənˈɛsn̩s/, X-SAMPA: /%Ev.@n"Esn=s/
• (US) IPA: /ˌiː.vəˈnes.nts/, X-SAMPA: /%i:.v@"nes.nts/

Noun

evanescence (uncountable)

1. The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.

   the evanescence of vapor, of a dream, of earthly plants or hopes. --Rambler

2. The event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight.

   the evanescence of the morning mist.

Related terms

• evanesce