effimero
Italian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Late Latin ephemĕrus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros, “lasting one day, short-lived”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editeffimero (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
editeffimero m (plural effimeri)
- ephemeral or short-lived thing
Further reading
edit- effimero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana