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mo⋅men⋅tar⋅y

[moh-muhn-ter-ee]
–adjective
1. lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse.
2. that might occur at any moment; ever impending: to live in fear of momentary annihilation.
3. effective or recurring at every moment; constant.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME momentare < L mōmentārius. See moment, -ary


mo⋅men⋅tar⋅i⋅ness, noun
mo·men·tar·y   (mō'mən-těr'ē)   
adj.  
  1. Lasting for only a moment.
  2. Occurring or present at every moment: in momentary fear of being exposed.
  3. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.

[Middle English momentare, from Latin mōmentārius, from mōmentum, moment; see moment.]
mo'men·tar'i·ness n.

Momentary

Mo"men*ta*ry\, a. [L. momentarius. See Moment.] Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time; as, a momentary pang.

This momentary joy breeds months of pain. --Shak.
Language Translation for : momentary
Spanish: momentáneo,
German: momentan,
Japanese: 瞬間の
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