EPHEMERAL


Meaning of EPHEMERAL in English

/ ɪˈfemərəl; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) lasting or used for only a short period of time

SYN short-lived

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Greek ephēmeros (see ephemera ) + -al .

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