ephemeron

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /əˈfɛmərɑn/ UK /ɪˈfɛmərɒn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a short-lived thing, such as a mayfly or transient publication

The collector prized each ephemeron of forgotten Victorian advertising.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a short-lived thing, such... mayflyephemera transient

Word family

Related forms ephemeral ephemera ephemerally

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ephḗmeron ('something lasting but a day'), neuter of ephḗmeros, from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day').

ἐφήμερον Ancient Greek ἡμέρα Ancient Greek

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# ephemeron

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈfɛmərɑn/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈfɛmərɒn/

## Meanings
1. a short-lived thing, such as a mayfly or transient publication

## Examples
- The collector prized each ephemeron of forgotten Victorian advertising.

## Synonyms
- mayfly
- ephemera
- transient

## Related Forms
- ephemeral
- ephemera
- ephemerally

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ἐφήμερον
- Root: ἡμέρα

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ephḗmeron ('something lasting but a day'), neuter of ephḗmeros, from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day').

## AI Etymology
Ephemeron comes from Ancient Greek ephḗmeron ('something lasting but a day'), neuter of ephḗmeros, from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον and Ancient Greek ἡμέρα. As a noun, ephemeron names a short-lived thing, such as a mayfly or transient publication. The same family is visible in related forms such as ephemeral, ephemera, and ephemerally. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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