effervescent
English edit
Etymology edit
From French effervescent, from Latin effervēscō (“boil up”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛsənt
Adjective edit
effervescent (comparative more effervescent, superlative most effervescent)
- (of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
- Synonyms: bubbly, sparkling, (archaic) ebullient; see also Thesaurus:effervescent
- (figurative) Vivacious and enthusiastic.
- Synonyms: lively, high-spirited, animated, ebullient, buoyant; see also Thesaurus:active
- 1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter XVII, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 223:
- "It is rarely in human life," rejoined Douglas, "we realize the inimitable paintings our imaginations form, and less so during the effervescent period of youth. The bright impression glows upon the fancy, ravishes the mental view, but ere long vanishes, and leaves the prospect desolate and forlorn."
Derived terms edit
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Translations edit
fizzy
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enthusiastic
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Further reading edit
- “effervescent”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “effervescent, adj.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin effervēscentem.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Switzerland) (file)
Adjective edit
effervescent (feminine effervescente, masculine plural effervescents, feminine plural effervescentes)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “effervescent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
Verb edit
effervēscent