Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fugacity

/fjuːˈɡæsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
fu-gac-i-ty
IPA
/fjuːˈɡæsɪti/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Transience.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin fugiō (“flee”) + -acity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

fugacities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fugacious

Synonyms

ephemerality impermanence transiency fugaciousness

Questions

How do you pronounce fugacity?
The recorded pronunciation is /fjuːˈɡæsɪti/.
What does fugacity mean?
A measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape.
Where does fugacity come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce fugacity

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