ephemeron
ephemeron · ephemerons · ephemera
Something short-lived or transitorySomething short-lived or transitory.
Meaning
2 sensesSomething short-lived or transitory.
anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον (ephḗmeron), neuter form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον (ephḗmeron), neuter form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).
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Forms
plural: ephemerons / ephemera| Singular | ephemeron |
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| Plural | ephemerons / ephemera |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form:ephemeral
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular