Ephemeral
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Ephemeral things are transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things.
- Lasting for a short period of time.
- In biology: existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
Etymology
From New Latin ephemerus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephēmeros), the more common form of ἐφημέριος (ephemerios, “of, for, or during the day, living or lasting but for a day, short-lived, temporary”), from ἐπί (epi, “on”) + ἡμέρα (hēmera, “day”).
Synonyms
temporary, transitory, fleeting, evanescent, momentary, short-lived, short, volatile
Antonyms
- lasting for a long period of time: permanent, eternal, everlasting
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