effimero

Italian

Alternative forms

• efimero, efemero

Etymology

From Late Latin ephemĕrus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros, “lasting one day, short-lived”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /efˈfi.me.ro/
• Rhymes: -imero
• Hyphenation: ef‧fì‧me‧ro

Adjective

effimero (feminine effimera, masculine plural effimeri, feminine plural effimere)

1. ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived

   Synonyms: caduco, mortale, transitorio, temporaneo

   Antonyms: diuturno, eterno, immortale, imperituro, perpetuo, sempiterno

Derived terms

• effimerità f (“ephemerality”)

Noun

effimero m (plural effimeri)

1. ephemeral or short-lived thing

Further reading

• effimero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana