ephemera C2 Topic:Time US /ɪˈfɛməɹə/ See IPA manual Freq #84453 Meanings 1 noun Things that last or are useful for only a short time, especially printed items like tickets or posters. The museum's collection includes wartime ephemera such as ration cards and posters. 2 noun Things that are transitory and quickly forgotten. He dismissed celebrity gossip as the ephemera of modern life. Thesaurus Word family Forms ephemeraeephemeras Related forms ephemeralephemerally Etymology AI details Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερᾰ (ephḗmeră), neuter plural form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros). ἐφήμερᾰ Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ephemera **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪˈfɛməɹə/ **Frequency rank:** 84453 ## Meanings 1. Things that last or are useful for only a short time, especially printed items like tickets or posters. 2. Things that are transitory and quickly forgotten. ## Examples - The museum's collection includes wartime ephemera such as ration cards and posters. - He dismissed celebrity gossip as the ephemera of modern life. ## Related Forms - ephemeral - ephemerally ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ἐφήμερᾰ ## Etymology Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερᾰ (ephḗmeră), neuter plural form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros). ## AI Etymology Ephemera is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερᾰ (ephḗmeră), neuter plural form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros). Important recorded forms include ἐφήμερᾰ (Ancient Greek). Current senses include things that last or are useful for only a short time, especially printed items like tickets or posters and things that are transitory and quickly forgotten. The wider family includes related words such as ephemeral and ephemerally. ## Topics - Time markdown