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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFugacidade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fu-ga-ci-da-de
"A fugacidade da juventude muitas vezes nos faz nostálgicos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of lasting for a very short time.
"The fleetingness of youth often makes people nostalgic for their childhood." - 2
A state characterized by transience or impermanence.
"The fleetingness of moments can inspire artists to capture beauty in their work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fleetingness' derives from the Middle English 'fleten', meaning to float or to pass swiftly, which itself comes from the Old English 'flēotan'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, thus 'fleetingness' conveys the quality of being fleeting or transitory.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fleetingness" is said worldwide
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Évanescence
Transliteration: é-va-nes-sance
"L'évanescence de la jeunesse nous rend souvent nostalgiques."
Vergänglichkeit
Transliteration: ver-gäng-lich-keit
"Die Vergänglichkeit des Lebens inspiriert viele Künstler."
Fugacità
Transliteration: fu-ga-ci-tà
"La fugacità della giovinezza ci fa spesso sentire nostalgici."
Fugacidad
Transliteration: fu-ga-ci-dad
"La fugacidad de los momentos puede inspirar a los artistas."
Fugacidade
Transliteration: fu-ga-ci-da-de
"A fugacidade da juventude muitas vezes nos faz nostálgicos."
क्षणिकता
Transliteration: kṣaṇikatā
"क्षणिकता हमें अपने बचपन की याद दिलाती है।"
短暂性
Transliteration: duǎnzàn xìng
"短暂性常常激励艺术家捕捉美丽。"
덧없음
Transliteration: deodeobseum
"덧없음은 종종 예술가들에게 영감을 줍니다."
儚さ
Transliteration: hakanasa
"儚さは多くのアーティストにインスピレーションを与えます。"
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