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.
Things that are RUNNING AWAY from now! More dramatic than 'fleeting' — fugacious things FLEE, like a deer startled by a camera flash! Fog, fireflies, shooting stars — all running from the moment they appear! 🦌💨
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