impermanent

English

Etymology

From Middle French impermanent, from im- +‎ permanent.

Adjective

impermanent

1. not permanent; unperpetual.

Coordinate terms

• momentary
• temporary

Related terms

• impermanence

Translations

not permanent

• Bulgarian: непостоянен (bg) (nepostojanen), неустойчив (bg) (neustojčiv)
• Italian: provvisorio (it) m, provvisoria (it) f, transitorio (it) m, transitoria (it) f, temporaneo (it) m, temporanea (it) f

References

• impermanent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
• impermanent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

French

Etymology

From in- +‎ permanent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃/

Adjective

impermanent (feminine impermanente, masculine plural impermanents, feminine plural impermanentes)

1. impermanent

Related terms

• impermanence