🔤 Ephemeral (Adjective)
IPA: //ɪˈfɛmərəl//
✨ Use ephemeral when something is precious because it doesn’t last—it lives briefly, then becomes memory.
🧠 Meaning
Lasting for a very short time; fleeting or momentary.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 The beauty of a sunset is ephemeral—gone in a blink, but unforgettable
🔹 Their romance was passionate but ephemeral, like a spark that quickly faded.
📜 Word Origin
From Greek ephemeros meaning "lasting only a day" (epi- = upon + hēmera = day).
💡 Did You Know?
Originally used in reference to short-lived plants and insects, ephemeral now beautifully describes anything that vanishes quickly—like youth, fame, or morning mist.
🏷️ Related Words
#fleeting
#momentary
#transient
#short-lived
#passing
#evanescent
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