ephemeron

e·phem·er·on

[ih-fem-uh-ron, -er-uhn]
noun, plural e·phem·er·a [-er-uh] , 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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -era, -erons
(usually plural) something transitory or short-lived
 
[C16: see ephemeral]

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ephemeron
1620s, from Gk. (zoon) ephemeron, neut. of ephemeros (see ephemera).
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