C2adjective · rare

ephemeral

ephemeral · more ephemeral · most ephemeral

швидкоплинний, одноденний, ефемерний

непродолжительный, однодневный, эфемерный, недолговечный

flüchtig, vergänglich, kurzlebig, ephemer

Lasting for a short period of timeLasting for a short period of time.

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/ɛˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/

» What is eternal in nature when everything is so ephemeral?

Meaning

3 senses

Lasting for a short period of time.
flüchtig, kurzlebig, vergänglich
эфеме́рныйefemérnyj, преходящийprexodjaščij, мимолётныйmimoljótnyj
ефемернийefemernyj, швидкоплиннийšvydkoplynnyj
lasting a very short time
Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
Eintags-
однодневныйodnodnevnyj
одноденнийodnodennyj
Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

Examples

6 sentences

What is eternal in nature when everything is so ephemeral?
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All dreams are ephemeral.
Всі мрії швидкоплинні.
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Love's pleasure is ephemeral; regret eternal.
deLiebesfreude ist kurzlebig; Reue währt ewig.
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"It is a time which gives stern warning to those who worship transient, ephemeral beloveds."
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Life is ephemeral.
ruЖизнь мимолётна.
deDas Leben ist flüchtig.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

lasting for a short period of time:

existing for only one day:

Русский

By meaning 2

lasting for a short period of time:

existing for only one day:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

lasting for a short period of time:

existing for only one day:

Origin

From New Latin ephemerus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros), the more common form of

From New Latin ephemerus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros), the more common form of ἐφημέριος (ephēmérios, “of, for, or during the day, living or lasting but for a day, short-lived, temporary”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).

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