Evanescible

/ɪˈvænɛsəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of fading away or disappearing gradually over time.

Etymology

From 'evanescence' plus the suffix '-ible' (able to), following the pattern of Latin-derived adjectives meaning 'able to be' or 'capable of being' something.

Kelly Says

This is an extremely rare word that appears almost nowhere in modern English—it's like a ghost word about ghostly things, itself nearly evanescent from our vocabulary.

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