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fugitive

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1fu·gi·tive 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1fugitive
Pronunciation:
\ˈfyü-jə-tiv\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French fugitif, from Latin fugitivus, from fugitus, past participle of fugere to flee; akin to Greek pheugein to flee
Date:
14th century
1: running away or intending flight <a fugitive slave> <a fugitive debtor>2: moving from place to place : wandering3 a: being of short duration b: difficult to grasp or retain : elusive c: likely to evaporate, deteriorate, change, fade, or disappear <dyed with fugitive colors>4: being of transient interest <fugitive essays>
synonyms see transient
fu·gi·tive·ly adverb
fu·gi·tive·ness noun


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