EPHEMERAL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster When ephemeral (from the Greek word ephēmeros, meaning "lasting a day") first appeared in print in English in the late 16th century, it was a scientific term applied to short-term fevers, and later, to organisms (such as insects and flowers) with very short life spans
Ephemeral Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary Britannica Dictionary definition of EPHEMERAL [more ephemeral; most ephemeral] : lasting a very short time His fame turned out to be ephemeral [= short-lived]
ephemeral - Wiktionary, the free dictionary ephemeral (comparative more ephemeral, superlative most ephemeral) Esteem, lasting esteem, the esteem of good men, like himself, will be his reward, when the gale of ephemeral popularity shall have gradually subsided
American Heritage Dictionary Entry: ephemeral 1 Lasting for a markedly brief time: "There remain some truths too ephemeral to be captured in the cold pages of a court transcript" (Irving R Kaufman) 2 Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth Used especially of plants