ephemeral
adjective/ ih-FEM-er-ul /
Lasting for a very short time. Here one moment, gone the next — beautiful precisely because it doesn't stay.
In a sentence
"The cherry blossoms were ephemeral, gone within a week, which somehow made everyone stop and look."
Bex's take
Every good thing feels ephemeral until you realise that's exactly what makes it good. Also a very fancy word for 'my attention span.'
Where it comes from
From Greek ephemeros — epi (on) + hemera (day). Literally 'lasting only a day.'
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What does ephemeral mean?
Lasting for a very short time. Here one moment, gone the next — beautiful precisely because it doesn't stay.
How do you pronounce ephemeral?
ephemeral is pronounced /ih-FEM-er-ul/.
How do you use ephemeral in a sentence?
The cherry blossoms were ephemeral, gone within a week, which somehow made everyone stop and look.
Where does ephemeral come from?
From Greek ephemeros — epi (on) + hemera (day). Literally 'lasting only a day.'