effimero

Italian

Alternative forms

• efimero

Etymology

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

Adjective

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