fugaz

fleeting

adjective foo-GAHS Rare

Origin: From Latin fugax, from fugere (to flee).

Also means

brief

Usage Note

Fugaz describes something that passes very quickly, often with a sense of regret at its brevity: un amor fugaz (a fleeting love), una estrella fugaz (a shooting star). The plural is fugaces — the -z changes to -c before -es. The adverb is fugazmente. It shares a root with fugitivo and the musical term fuga (fugue).

Examples

"Fue un encuentro fugaz pero memorable."

Natural Translation

It was a fleeting but memorable encounter.

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