Definition Synonyms
Definition of ephemeral - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
short durationlasting for a short period of time
- The beauty of the sunset was ephemeral.
2.
temporary waterTECH. usually dry but fills briefly with waterTECH.
- The ephemeral stream appeared after the heavy rain.
Noun
1.
short-lived thingthing that exists briefly
- The butterfly is an ephemeral in the insect world.
2.
short-lived organismTECH. organism with a short lifespanTECH.
- The mayfly is a well-known ephemeral.
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.
Some ephemerals complete their life cycle in days.
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- French:éphémère, organisme éphémère, ...
- German:vergänglich, Eintagsfliege, ...
- Italian:effimero, effimera, ...
- Spanish:efímero, efímera, ...
- Portuguese:efémero, efémera, ...
- Chinese:短暂的, 短暂的事物, ...
- Japanese:儚い, 儚いもの, ...
- Arabic:زائِل, شَيْء زَائِل, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹלֵף, בַּר חֲלוֹף, ...
- Russian:мимолетный, мимолётное существо, ...
- Ukrainian:ефемерний, ефемера, ...
- Hindi:क्षणिक, अल्पकालिक जीव, ...
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