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Volatile -- [vol-uh-tl, -til or, especially Brit., -tahyl] Etymology: French, from Latin volatilis, from volare: to fly (Date: 1605) 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power/ability to fly. 2. lighthearted, lively, easily affected by circumstances, fickle // easily aroused // tending to erupt into violence 3. difficult to capture or hold permanently : evanescent, transitory 4. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aeriform state: fleeting; transient: ... volatile beauty. Read more: |
