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Word: Ephemeral
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Greek ephēmeros (see ephemera) + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈfɛm(ə)rəl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛˈfɛm(ə)rəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lasting for a very short time
Short Definition:lasting for very short time
Examples:- fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old
- works of more than ephemeral interest
Word: Ephemeral
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈfɛm(ə)rəl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛˈfɛm(ə)rəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ephemeral plant
Short Definition:ephemeral plant
Examples:- ephemerals avoid the periods of drought as seeds
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