momentaneous

adjective

mo·​men·​ta·​ne·​ous
¦mōmən‧¦tānēəs
1
: momentary sense 1a
the rapid momentaneous association of things which meet and passD. H. Lawrence
2
archaic : instantaneous
in which momentaneous explosion of the whole quantity all the force consistsWilliam Clarke
3
of an aspect or form of a verb : of, relating to, or characterizing action begun and terminated in an instant
momentaneously adverb
momentaneousness noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin momentaneus, from Latin momentum moment + -aneus (as in subterraneus subterranean)

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“Momentaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentaneous. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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