ephemeralness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈfɛmərəlnəs/ UK /ɪˈfɛmərəlnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of lasting for a very short time The ephemeralness of the cherry blossom is part of its beauty. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of lasting for... transienceimpermanenceevanescencefleetingnessbrevityephemerality ↔ Opposites permanencedurabilityperpetuityendurance Word family Related forms ephemeralephemerallyephemera Etymology AI details From ephemeral + -ness; ephemeral from Ancient Greek ephḗmeros ('lasting only a day'), from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day'). ἐφήμερος Ancient Greek ἡμέρα Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ephemeralness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈfɛmərəlnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈfɛmərəlnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of lasting for a very short time ## Examples - The ephemeralness of the cherry blossom is part of its beauty. ## Synonyms - transience - impermanence - evanescence - fleetingness - brevity - ephemerality ## Antonyms - permanence - durability - perpetuity - endurance ## Related Forms - ephemeral - ephemerally - ephemera ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ἐφήμερος - Root: ἡμέρα ## Etymology From ephemeral + -ness; ephemeral from Ancient Greek ephḗmeros ('lasting only a day'), from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day'). ## AI Etymology Ephemeralness comes from ephemeral + -ness; ephemeral from Ancient Greek ephḗmeros ('lasting only a day'), from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος and Ancient Greek ἡμέρα. As a noun, ephemeralness names the quality of lasting for a very short time. The same family is visible in related forms such as ephemeral, ephemerally, and ephemera. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown