fugaz

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fugācem.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fuˈɡa(j)s/ [fuˈɡa(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fuˈɡaʃ/ [fuˈɣaʃ]

  • Hyphenation: fu‧gaz

Adjective

fugaz m or f (plural fugazes)

  1. fleeting
    relação fugaz ― fleeting romance

Further reading
  • “fugaz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fugāx, fugācem, from fugiō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /fuˈɡaθ/ [fuˈɣ̞aθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /fuˈɡas/ [fuˈɣ̞as]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: fu‧gaz

Adjective

fugaz (plural fugaces)

  1. fleeting

Derived terms

Further reading
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