I.part. fut. evaniturus, Lact. 5, 4 fin.), v. inch. n., to vanish or pass away, to die away, to disappear (class.).
I. Lit.
1. In gen.: “Bacchi cum flos evanuit (with diffugere in auras),” Lucr. 3, 222: “evanescere paulatim et decrescere pondus,” id. 5, 536: “evanescere stinguique colorem,” id. 2, 828: “pruna,” Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 6: “aquae,” to evaporate, Sen. Q. N. 3, 24; cf.: “vinum et salsamentum vetustate,” i. e. to lose its strength, become vapid, Cic. Div. 2, 57: “cornuaque extremae velut evanescere lunae,” Ov. M. 2, 117 et saep.: “et procul in tenuem ex oculis evanuit auram,” Verg. A. 9, 658; Ov. M. 14, 432; id. F. 2, 509.—
2. Of persons who flee or hide themselves through fear, Flor. 3, 3, 18; Amm. 16, 6, 3. —
II. Trop.: ne cum poëta scriptura evanesceret, to die away, sink into oblivion, Ter. Hec. prol. alt. 5; cf.: “omnis eorum memoria sensim obscurata est et evanuit,” Cic. de Or. 2, 23, 95: “orationes,” id. Brut. 27 fin.: “Hortensius,” id. ib. 94: “sententiae Aristonis, Pyrrhonis (opp. stabilitatem habere),” id. Tusc. 5, 30, 85 et saep.: “postea quam extenuari spem nostram et evanescere vidi,” id. Att. 3, 13: “rumor,” Liv. 28, 25; 44, 31: “fama,” id. 33, 8: “ingenium,” id. 2, 48: “omnis vis herbarum,” Ov. M. 14, 356: “bella per taedia et moras (opp. valida impetu),” Tac. H. 2, 32: donatio, i. e. to lose its effect (opp. valere), Dig. 24, 1, 11, § 7; cf.: “actio dotis,” ib. 24, 3, 21: “evanescunt haec atque emoriuntur comparatione meliorum,” Quint. 12, 10, 75.
