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ephemeron
e·phem·er·on
/
ɪˈfɛm
əˌrɒn, -ər
ən
/
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ih-
fem
-
uh
-ron, -er-
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
e·phem·er·a
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-ər
ə
/
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[
-er-
uh
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,
e·phem·er·ons.
1.
anything short-lived or ephemeral.
2.
ephemera,
items designed to be useful or important for only a short time, especially pamphlets, notices, tickets, etc.
Origin:
1570–80;
<
Greek
ephḗmeron
short-lived insect, noun use of neuter of
ephḗmeros;
see
ephemeral
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ephemeron
(ɪˈfɛməˌrɒn)
—
n
,
pl
-era
,
-erons
(
usually plural
) something transitory or short-lived
[C16: see
ephemeral
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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ephemeron
1620s, from Gk. (zoon) ephemeron, neut. of ephemeros (see
ephemera
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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