EPHEMERA


Meaning of EPHEMERA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈfe-mər-ə, -ˈfem-rə ]

noun

( plural ephemera also ephem·er·ae -mər-ē, -rē ; or ephemeras )

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ephēmera, neuter plural of ephēmeros

Date: 1650

1. : something of no lasting significance — usually used in plural

2. ephemera plural : paper items (as posters, broadsides, and tickets) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.