momentary
Lasting for only a momentLasting for only a moment.
» There was a momentary pause.
Meaning
3 sensesLasting for only a moment.
vorübergehend
момента́льныйmomentálʹnyj, мину́тныйminútnyj, мгнове́нныйmgnovénnyj
lasting for a markedly brief time
Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
vorübergehend
преходя́щийprexodjáščij, кратковре́менныйkratkovrémennyj, сиюмину́тныйsijuminútnyj
(obsolete)Happening at every moment; perpetual.
Examples
9 sentencesThere was a momentary pause.
There was a momentary pause in the talk.
ruВ разговоре наступила кратковременная пауза. — Hellerick
He gave a momentary glance to the passers by.
Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
deEin Sieg, der durch Gewalt errungen wurde, ist gleichbedeutend mit einer Niederlage, denn er ist nur vorübergehend. — Sudajaengi
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English momentare, from Late Latin mōmentārius (“of brief duration”), from mōmFrom Middle English momentare, from Late Latin mōmentārius (“of brief duration”), from mōmentum (“a short time, an instant”). By surface analysis, moment + -ary.
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Forms
more momentary, most momentary| Comparative | more momentary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most momentary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- lasting for a markedly brief time:fleetingfugitivemomentaneous
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form