Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evanescence

/ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: evanes-cence
IPA: /ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We suffer equal pain from the pertinacious adhesion of unwelcome images, as from the evanescence of those which are pleasing and useful"
"the evanescence of the morning mist."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ēvānēscentia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/
British English: /ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

evanescences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

evanesce evanescent ephemeral

Rhymes With

essence adolescence fluorescence obsolescence senescence luminescence acquiescence convalescence quintessence coalescence phosphorescence

Questions

How do you pronounce evanescence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/.
What does evanescence mean?: The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.
Where does evanescence come from?: Borrowed from Medieval Latin ēvānēscentia.

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