Evanished

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Having passed out of sight or existence, as something that dropped away from view entirely
2. Gone from view all at once, leaving no trace of having been there at all
3. Disappeared quietly and completely, no longer visible or perceptible to anyone nearby

Etymology: "Evanished" is the past tense and past participle of "evanish," a verb meaning to vanish or disappear. The verb came into English from Old French "esvanir," which itself descends from the Latin "evanescere," meaning to dissolve into vapour or fade away. The Latin verb is built from "e-," meaning out or away, and "vanescere," an inchoative form of "vanus," empty or vain. Its sense of emptiness gives "vanish" its underlying idea: something emptied out of existence. English thus has two near-twins for the same Latin ancestor. "Evanesce" was borrowed directly from Latin, while "evanish" arrived by way of French, and "vanish" was shaped by the same Latin-French route. Their parallel forms show how the same Latin verb could be absorbed in different ways over the centuries, leaving English with several words that carry the sense of something slipping out of view.

Synonyms: vanish, disappear

Antonyms: appear, emerge