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The Greek word for a day was hemera, and lasting only a day was ephemeros.
In Biology, the genus Ephemera includes insects (mayflies) that have very short lifespans. In English, the plural noun ephemera is used for transitory materials, especially printed matter.
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What is the language of origin of 'monarch'?
The English word monarch was derived in the mid 15th century from the L. Latin word monarcha, which derived from the Greek word monarkhes.
Argon is derived from which Greek word?
Inert
Where is the word horny derived from?
The word horny is derived from Greek mythology. The god Pan was always after the nymphs but they always turned him down. Because he had horns, the word horny got associated with anyone who was after someone.
Where did the word 'ignorant' come from?
LATE 14th Century Old French derived from Latin, derived from Old Latin, derived from Porot-Latin "gnoscere", meaning "to know".
What country does the word kilo originate from?
'Kilo' is derived from a Greek word meaning thousand.
Which word is a synonym of the word 'ephemeral'?
transient
What part of speech is ephemeral?
The word "ephemeral" is an adjective. It describes something that lasts for a very short time or has a short lifespan.
What is the word 'ephemeral' in Japanese?
Hakanai
What is the part of speech in ephemeral?
The word ephemeral is an adjective. It describes something which lasts for a short time.
A sentence using the word ephemeral?
The beauty of a blooming flower is ephemeral, lasting only a few days before wilting.
What is a sentence using the word ephemeral?
"The ephemeral life of common flies is the basis for the word's meaning." "There were several ephemeral governments in Italy between 1979 and 1982." "The investigator hoped to photograph the ephemeral displays created by lightning flashes." "The blooming of most desert plants is ephemeral, and may occur after infrequent or seasonal rainfall."
Is the word ephemeral an abstract noun?
No, the noun 'ephemeral' is a concrete noun, a word for a plant that doesn't last very long; a word for a physical thing.The noun form of the adjective 'ephemeral' is ephemeralness, an abstract noun as a word for the quality or state of being short lived; a word for a concept.
What is the opposite of the word traditional?
modern, ephemeral
What is the synonym of the word ephemeral?
fleeting, transitory.
Which of these is a synonym of the word ephemeral?
Synonyms for ephemeral:MomentaryBrieffugitivetemporary
What word have the same meaning as ephemeral?
transitory.
Which of these is a synonym of the word ephemeral in surviving high school?
"Temporary" is a synonym of the word ephemeral in surviving high school.
