e ‧ phem ‧ e ‧ ral /ɪˈfem ə rəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: ephemeros 'lasting a day' , from hemera 'day' ]
existing or popular for only a short time SYN transitory :
Fashion is by nature ephemeral.
e ‧ phem ‧ e ‧ ral /ɪˈfem ə rəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: ephemeros 'lasting a day' , from hemera 'day' ]
existing or popular for only a short time SYN transitory :
Fashion is by nature ephemeral.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012