εφήμερος — meaning in English

English meaning

• daily adj Happening or done every day.
• ephemeral adj Lasting for only a short time; fleeting.
• fleeting adj Lasting only a very short time; passing quickly.
• transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.
• volatile adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Senses

εφήμερος is used for these senses in English:

• daily That occurs every day, or at least every working day.
• fleeting Passing quickly; of short duration.
• transient Remaining for only a brief time.
• transient (physics) Decaying with time, especially exponentially.
• volatile Temporary or ephemeral.

daily — full definition

1. adj Happening or done every day.
2. noun A newspaper published every day.
3. adv Every day; once each day.

Related Greek words