effervescent

== English == === Etymology === From Latin effervescentem, from effervescere, from ex- +‎ fervescere, from fervere. By surface analysis, ef- +‎ Latin ferv- +‎ -escent. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === effervescent (comparative more effervescent, superlative most effervescent) (of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy. Synonyms: bubbly, sparkling, (archaic) ebullient; see also Thesaurus:effervescent (figurative) Vivacious and enthusiastic. Synonyms: lively, high-spirited, animated, ebullient, buoyant; see also Thesaurus:active ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “effervescent”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “effervescent”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “effervescent, adj.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. == French == === Etymology === From Latin effervēscentem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.fɛʁ.vɛ.sɑ̃/ ~ /e.fɛʁ.ve.sɑ̃/ === Adjective === effervescent (feminine effervescente, masculine plural effervescents, feminine plural effervescentes) effervescent ==== Related terms ==== effervescence === Further reading === “effervescent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === effervēscent third-person plural future active indicative of effervēscō