ephemeral
ɪˈfɛmərəl
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Definition of ephemeral - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
short durationlasting for a short period of time
  • The beauty of the sunset was ephemeral.
fleeting transient
2.
temporary waterTECH.usually dry but fills briefly with waterTECH.
  • The ephemeral stream appeared after the heavy rain.
short-lived temporary transient

Noun

1.
short-lived thingthing that exists briefly
  • The butterfly is an ephemeral in the insect world.
fleeting transient
2.
short-lived organismTECH.organism with a short lifespanTECH.
  • The mayfly is a well-known ephemeral.
fleeting transient
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Origin of ephemeral

Greek, ephemeros (lasting a day)

Terms with ephemeral included in their meaning

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ephemeral event
temporary or short-lived phenomenon
ephemeral quality
passing quickly into and out of existence
Hibiscus trionum
flowering plant with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers
figurative
short-lived or ephemeral
ephemeral
faint or fleeting presence
ephemeral
quality of being insubstantial or fleeting

Examples of ephemeral in a sentence

  • Their ephemeral romance ended with the summer.
  • The ephemeral pond vanished by noon.
  • Ephemeral lakes form in the desert after storms.
  • The sunset was an ephemeral, fading quickly.
  • His fame was an ephemeral, soon forgotten by all.
  • Ephemerals thrive in the desert's brief rainy season.

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  1. French:éphémère, organisme éphémère, ...
  2. German:vergänglich, Eintagsfliege, ...
  3. Italian:effimero, effimera, ...
  4. Spanish:efímero, efímera, ...
  5. Portuguese:efémero, efémera, ...
  6. Chinese:短暂的, 短暂的事物, ...
  7. Japanese:儚い, 儚いもの, ...
  8. Arabic:زائِل, شَيْء زَائِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוֹלֵף, בַּר חֲלוֹף, ...
  10. Russian:мимолетный, мимолётное существо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ефемерний, ефемера, ...
  12. Hindi:क्षणिक, अल्पकालिक जीव, ...

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