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Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|��ήμε�ο� (eph�meros)

Pronunciation
IPA|/��f�m�r�l/|/��f�m�r�l/
audio|en-us-ephemeral.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. Lasting for a short period of time.
2. biology Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.

Synonyms
italbrac|lasting for a short period of time: temporary, transitory, fleeting, evanescent, momentary, short-lived, short, volatile

Antonyms
italbrac|lasting for a long period of time: permanent, eternal, everlasting

Related terms
ephemera
ephemerality
ephemeran

Translations
trans-top|lasting for a short period of time
Croatian: efemeran, kratkotrajan, privremen
Finnish: lyhytaikainen, hetkellinen, ohimenevä
French: éphémère
German: flüchtig, kurzlebig, vergänglich
Indonesian: bersifat sementara
Italian: effimero, passeggero, momentaneo, fuggevole, transitorio, precario
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Japanese: ����, ����
Korean: �� ��
Polish: efemeryczny
Russian: ��еме�н�й /ef'em'érnyj/
Spanish: efímero m, efímera f
Swedish: flyktig, efemär
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trans-top|existing for only one day
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Polish: efemeryczny
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