Etymology

fugacity

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Today it means: A measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape. Full definition →

Latin fugiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromfugiō“flee”
  2. English todayfugacity

From Latin fugiō (“flee”) + -acity.

Words from the same roots

Latinfugiō all →

-fugal

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