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26/07/21

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Originally posted by NoBoDe: ↑

Nifty word that,,not used ephemeral in a while
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ephemeral
[ɪˈfɛm(ə)r(ə)l, ɪˈfiːm(ə)r(ə)l]
NBDS memory is not ephemeral
ADJECTIVE
ephemeral (adjective)
lasting for a very short time.
"fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old" · "works of more than ephemeral interest"
synonyms:
transitory · transient · fleeting · passing · short-lived · momentary · brief · short · cursory · temporary · impermanent · short-term · fading · evanescent · fugitive · fly-by-night · fugacious
antonyms:
long-lived · permanent
(chiefly of plants) having a very short life cycle.
"chickweed is an ephemeral weed, producing several generations in one season"
NOUN
ephemeral (noun) · ephemerals (plural noun)
an ephemeral plant.
"ephemerals avoid the periods of drought as seeds"

ORIGIN
late 16th century: from Greek ephēmeros (see ephemera) + -al.

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@NoBoDe - ephemeral - fancy you picking me up on a spelling error - I honestly thought it had an 'e' ahead of last syllable - and would have pronounced it that way. I like 'fugacious' will try and find a use for it.
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Taurisk
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