Evanid

/ˈɛvənɪd/ adjective

Definition

Fading or tending to fade; evanescent or becoming dim, as if evaporating.

Etymology

From Latin 'evanidus' (fading, weak) derived from 'e-' (out) plus 'vanidus' (empty, vain), related to 'vanish.' A rare or archaic literary term.

Kelly Says

Latin 'vanidus' is related to 'vanity' and 'vanish'—they all share the root 'van-' meaning empty or void, so 'evanid' literally means 'emptying out,' like fading into nothing!

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