MOMENTANY

Etymology

Adjective

momentany (comparative more momentany, superlative most momentany)

(obsolete) Momentary, transient. [15th–18th c.]

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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INSIGNIFICANTLY

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