ephemeral
/ɪˈfem.ər.əl/
EN
Lasting for a very short period of time; transient or fleeting.
Morning dew is an ephemeral sight, gone shortly after the sun rises.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek word ephēmeros meaning 'lasting a day', from epi- ('upon') + hēmera ('day'). It entered English in the late 16th century.
Translations
简体中文
短暂的,瞬息的,朝生暮死的
繁體中文
短暫的,瞬息的,朝生暮死的
日本語
はかない,短命な,一時的な
한국어
일시적인,덧없는,짧은
Deutsch
vergänglich,flüchtig,kurzlebig
Español
efímero,transitorio,fugaz
Português
efêmero,transitório,fugaz
Français
éphémère,passager,fugace
Tiếng Việt
ngắn ngủi,thoắt qua,phiêu linh
Related Words
fleetingtransienttemporarymomentaryperishable