EPHEMERAL Meaning of EPHEMERAL in English [ ɪ'fɛm(ə)r(ə)l , -'fi:m- ]■ adjective lasting or used for a very short time. ↘(chiefly of plants) having a very short life cycle.Derivatives~ity noun~ly adverb~ness noun Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004