fugacious

adj.

1. Passing away quickly; evanescent.
2. Botany. Withering or dropping off early.

[From Latin fugāx, fugāc-, from fugere, to flee.]

fugaciously fu·ga'cious·ly adv.
fugaciousness fu·ga'cious·ness or fu·gac'i·ty (-găs'ĭ-tē) n.

(fyoo-GAY-shuhs)

adjective
Lasting a very short time.

Etymology
From Latin fugere (to flee) which also gave us other words such as fugitive, centrifugal, refuge, and subterfuge

Usage
"We must realise and be ever conscious of the fact that life is fugacious and ephemeral." — Bobson Gbinije; Reflections at Christmas; This Day (Lagos, Nigeria); Nov 15, 2004.

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adjective

Lasting or existing only for a short time: ephemeral, evanescent, fleet, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporal, temporary, transient, transitory. See continue/stop/pause, time.

lasting a short time: evanescent

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: enduring a very short time
  Synonyms: ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory

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