Word: evanescent
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ev
a
nes
cent
Definition: Ephemeral, fleeting, momentary.
Morphemes:
Affix: evanescent
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Ephemeral, fleeting, momentary.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ē-
Language: la
Decoded: e-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting privation
Affix: vānus
Language: la
Decoded: vanus
Meaning: empty
Affix: -eō
Language: la
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms stative verbs from adjectives.
Affix: -scō
Language: la
Decoded: -sco
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms inchoative verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to start to (verb), to begin to (verb)".
Affix: vānus
Language: la
Decoded: vanus
Meaning: empty
Affix: -eō
Language: la
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms stative verbs from adjectives.
Affix: -scō
Language: la
Decoded: -sco
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms inchoative verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to start to (verb), to begin to (verb)".