MOMENTANEOUS

fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous, momentary

(adjective) lasting for a markedly brief time; “a fleeting glance”; “fugitive hours”; “rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass”; “a momentary glimpse”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

momentaneous (not comparable)

(grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that takes place at a specific point in time.

(archaic) momentary

Source: Wiktionary

Mo`men*ta"ne*ous, Mo"men*ta*ny, a. Etym: [L. momentaneus: cf. F. momentané.]

Definition: Momentary. [Obs.] Hooker. "Momentany as a sound." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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