effervescent

English

WOTD – 6 October 2007

Etymology

From Latin effervēscō (boil up).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

effervescent (comparative more effervescent, superlative most effervescent)

  1. (of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
  2. Vivacious and enthusiastic.
    • 2012 April 22, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 West Brom”, in BBC Sport:
      The effervescent Suarez then went close again as he worked space for a shot after a mazy run but could not keep his close-range shot below the crossbar.

Translations


French

Adjective

effervescent (feminine singular effervescente, masculine plural effervescents, feminine plural effervescentes)

  1. effervescent

Further reading


Latin

Verb

effervēscent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of effervēscō
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