ephemera
(noun) something transitory; lasting a day
ephemeron, ephemeral
(noun) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
Source: WordNet® 3.1
• From ep + hemera, from Greek ephemeros "daily, for the day," from epi "on" (see epi-) + hemerai, dative of hemera "day."
ephemera
plural of ephemeron (“transitory thing”)
ephemera pl (plural only)
Objects that are designed to be short-lived.
(library science) Published single-sheet or single page documents which are meant to be thrown away after one use.
(by extension) Transitory audiovisual matter not intended to be retained or preserved.
Source: Wiktionary
E*phem"e*ra, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Med.)
Definition: A fever of one day's continuance only.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of insects including the day flies, or ephemeral flies. See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral.
E*phem"e*ron, n.; pl. Ephemera. Etym: [NL. See Ephemera.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the ephemeral flies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
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