Dictionary
e•phem•er•al
Pronunciation: (i-fem'ur-ul), [key]—
adj.
1. lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory:
the ephemeral joys of childhood.
2. lasting but one day:
an ephemeral flower.
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n.
anything short-lived, as certain insects.
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