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ephemeral

2 entries found.
  1. 1ephemeral (adjective)
  2. 2ephemeral (noun)

Main Entry:
1ephem·er·al Listen to the pronunciation of 1ephemeral Listen to the pronunciation of 1ephemeral
Pronunciation:
\i-ˈfem-rəl, -ˈfēm-; -ˈfe-mə-, -ˈfē-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Greek ephēmeros lasting a day, daily, from epi- + hēmera day
Date:
1576
1 : lasting one day only <an ephemeral fever> 2 : lasting a very short time <ephemeral pleasures>
synonyms see transient
— ephem·er·al·ly Listen to the pronunciation of ephemerally \-rə-lē\ adverb
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