Evanesce
/ˌɛvəˈnɛs/noun
To vanish gradually or pass out of sight or memory.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin *evanescere*, a verb built from *e-* (“out”) + *vanescere* (“to vanish”), so its history is basically a linguistic fade-out effect.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
evanescere
“to disappear, fade away, vanish”
Late Latin
Latin
evanescens
“vanishing, fading”
Middle English
English
evanescen
“to vanish or pass away”
16th Century
English
evanesce
“to fade away or disappear”
Modern English
English
evanesce
“to vanish gradually or pass out of sight or memory”
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