Fugacious

/fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs/ adjective

Tending to disappear; fleeting; transient; lasting only a short time.

From Latin 'fugax' (apt to flee), from 'fugere' (to flee). Related to 'fugue' and 'fugitive.' Things that are fugacious are RUNNING AWAY from the present moment.

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