Etymology

evanesce

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Today it means: To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor Full definition →

Latin evanescere
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  1. Latin · derived fromevanescere“to vanish”
  2. English todayevanesce

From Latin evanescere (“to vanish”). Doublet of vanish.

Words from the same roots

Latinevanescere all →

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