effimero
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin ephemĕrus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros, “lasting one day, short-lived”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
effimero (feminine effimera, masculine plural effimeri, feminine plural effimere)
- ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived
- Synonyms: caduco, mortale, transitorio, temporaneo
- Antonyms: diuturno, eterno, immortale, imperituro, perpetuo, sempiterno
Derived terms edit
- effimerità f (“ephemerality”)
Noun edit
effimero m (plural effimeri)
- ephemeral or short-lived thing
Further reading edit
- effimero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana