evanid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēvānidus, from ēvānēscere. See evanesce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈvænɪd/

Adjective

evanid (comparative more evanid, superlative most evanid)

  1. (obsolete) Liable to vanish; faint; weak; evanescent.
    • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “IV. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [], London: [] William Rawley []; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee [], →OCLC:
      where there is heat and strength enough in the plant to make the leaves odorate , there the smell of the flower is rather evanid and weaker than that of the leaves
    • a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number). The Profitableness of Godliness”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. [], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, [], published 1830–1831, →OCLC:
      all present enjoyments are transient and evanid; and of any future thing , in this kingdom of change

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