efímero

See also: efimero

Spanish

Alternative forms

• efimeral (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈfimeɾo/ [eˈfi.me.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -imeɾo
• Syllabification: e‧fí‧me‧ro

Adjective

efímero (feminine efímera, masculine plural efímeros, feminine plural efímeras)

1. ephemeral, shortlived

Further reading

• “efímero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10