Ephemeral

Meanings

1. Lasting for a very short time
2. Transient and fleeting
3. Short-lived

Example Sentences

• "The beauty of cherry blossoms in Shillong is ephemeral, lasting only a few weeks."
• "Social media fame is often ephemeral — here today and forgotten tomorrow."
• "The ephemeral nature of street food stalls makes them hard to document."

Etymology

From Greek 'ephemeros' (lasting only a day), from 'epi' (on, for) + 'hemera' (day). In biology, an 'ephemeron' is an insect that lives for only one day — like the mayfly.

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