Syntaxiom

transiency

/tɹˈænsiənsi/ noun

Transience.

Word Origin Transiency comes from Latin transire 'to go across, pass away' — trans- 'across' and ire 'to go'. So transiency is the quality of passing through, not staying. The root ire gives us transit, transition, exit (go out), ambition (going around), circuit, and initial (going in). The breakdown trans+i+ent+cy shows 'across-go-ing-ness.'

noun Transience. countable

The transiency of human life is a common theme in classical poetry.

(名词) 短暂性；转瞬即逝；无常

人生的短暂是古典诗歌中常见的主题。

(sustantivo) transitoriedad; fugacidad; lo pasajero; caducidad [Cualidad de transitorio; lo pasajero.]

La transitoriedad de la vida humana es un tema común en la poesía clásica.

(nom) transience; caractère transitoire; caractère éphémère; fugacité [Caractère de ce qui est transitoire ou éphémère.]

Le **caractère éphémère** de la vie humaine est un thème courant dans la poésie classique.

(Substantiv) Vergänglichkeit; Flüchtigkeit [Die Eigenschaft oder der Zustand, nur von kurzer Dauer zu sein; Vergänglichkeit.]

Die **transiency** des menschlichen Lebens ist ein häufiges Thema in der klassischen Dichtung.

(名詞) はかなさ、無常、つかのまであること。

人の命のはかなさは、古典詩のよくあるテーマである。

(substantivo) transitoriedade; efemeridade; fugacidade [Transitoriedade.]

A transitoriedade da vida humana é um tema comum na poesia clássica.

Synonyms: transience impermanence temporariness brevity ephemerality fleetingness evanescence fugacity Antonyms: permanence durability longevity stability
Word parts: trans + i + ent + cy

Related words

transient transit transition transitional transitory transitive intransitive

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges