EPHEMERA

ephemera

(noun) something transitory; lasting a day

EPHEMERON

ephemeron, ephemeral

(noun) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

• From ep + hemera, from Greek ephemeros "daily, for the day," from epi "on" (see epi-) + hemerai, dative of hemera "day."

Noun

ephemera

plural of ephemeron (“transitory thing”)

Noun

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

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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.

EPHEMERON

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

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