fuggevole

Italian

Etymology

From fuggire +‎ -evole.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fudˈd͡ʒe.vo.le/
• Rhymes: -evole
• Hyphenation: fug‧gé‧vo‧le

Adjective

fuggevole (plural fuggevoli)

1. fleeting
   • 1853, Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Maria Piave (lyrics and music), “Libiamo ne' lieti calici”, in La traviata:

     Libiamo, libiamo ne' lieti calici che la bellezza infiora; e la fuggevol, fuggevol ora s'inebrii a voluttà. — Let's drink, let's drink from the joyous chalices that beauty blossoms; And may the fleeting moment be elated with voluptuousness.

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Derived terms

• fuggevolmente