noneffervescent C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌnɑnˌɛfərˈvɛsənt/ UK /ˌnɒnˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj not bubbling or fizzing; lacking effervescence The pharmacist recommended a noneffervescent tablet for sensitive stomachs. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not bubbling or fizzing;... flatstillnoncarbonated ↔ Opposites effervescentsparklingfizzycarbonated Word family Related forms effervescenteffervesceeffervescence Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + effervescent, from Latin effervescere ('to boil up'), from ex- ('out') + fervescere ('to begin to boil'), from fervere ('to boil'). effervescere Latin fervere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # noneffervescent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌnɑnˌɛfərˈvɛsənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒnˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/ ## Meanings 1. not bubbling or fizzing; lacking effervescence ## Examples - The pharmacist recommended a noneffervescent tablet for sensitive stomachs. ## Synonyms - flat - still - noncarbonated ## Antonyms - effervescent - sparkling - fizzy - carbonated ## Related Forms - effervescent - effervesce - effervescence ## Roots and Affixes - Root: effervescere - Root: fervere ## Etymology From non- ('not') + effervescent, from Latin effervescere ('to boil up'), from ex- ('out') + fervescere ('to begin to boil'), from fervere ('to boil'). ## AI Etymology Noneffervescent comes from non- ('not') + effervescent, from Latin effervescere ('to boil up'), from ex- ('out') + fervescere ('to begin to boil'), from fervere ('to boil'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As an adjective, it carries the sense "not bubbling or fizzing; lacking effervescence", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin effervescere and Latin fervere. Related words include effervescent, effervesce, effervescence. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown