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e·phem·er·al  (-fmr-l)
adj.
1. Lasting for a markedly brief time: "There remain some truths too ephemeral to be captured in the cold pages of a court transcript" (Irving R. Kaufman).
2. Living or lasting only for a day, as certain plants or insects do.
n.
A markedly short-lived thing.

[From Greek ephmeros : ep-, epi-, epi- + hmer, day.]

e·phemer·ali·ty, e·phemer·al·ness n.
e·phemer·al·ly adv.

ephemeral [ɪˈfɛmərəl]
adj
lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived ephemeral pleasure
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months
[from Greek ephēmeros lasting only a day, from hēmera day]
ephemerally  adv
ephemerality , ephemeralness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ephemeral - anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
insect - small air-breathing arthropod
Adj.1.ephemeralephemeral - lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

ephemeral
Translations
ephemeral [ɪˈfemərəl] ADJefímero
ephemeral [ɪˈfɛmərəl] adjéphémère
ephemeral
adjephemer (geh, Zool), → kurzlebig; happiness alsoflüchtig
ephemeral [ɪˈfɛmərl] adjeffimero/a
ephemeral [ɪˈfɛmərl] adjeffimero/a


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