HyperDic: ephemeral

English > 2 senses of the word *ephemeral*:
ADJECTIVE	all	ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious	lasting a very short time
NOUN	animal	ephemeral, ephemeron	anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

ephemeral > pronunciation
Sounds	ihfeh'merahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *ephemeral*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Lasting a very short time.
Example	"the ephemeral joys of childhood"
Synonyms	passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious
Broader	impermanent, temporary	not permanent
Spanish	breve, efímero, fugaz, pasajero, transitorio
Catalan	efímer, fugaç, passatger, transitori
Nouns	ephemera	something transitory
Nouns	ephemerality, ephemeralness	the property of lasting / lasting for a very short time

English > *ephemeral*: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.
Synonym	ephemeron
Broader	insect	small air-breathing arthropod
Catalan	efímer