ephemeron

[ ih-fem-uh-ron, -er-uhn ]

noun

, plural e·phem·er·a [ih-, fem, -er-, uh], e·phem·er·ons.

1. anything short-lived or ephemeral.
2. ephemera, items designed to be useful or important for only a short time, especially pamphlets, notices, tickets, etc.

ephemeron

/ ɪˈfɛməˌrɒn /

noun

1. usually plural something transitory or short-lived

Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemeron¹

1570–80; < Greek ephḗmeron short-lived insect, noun use of neuter of ephḗmeros; ephemeral

Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemeron¹

C16: see ephemeral

Example Sentences

Staffers at Sui’s West 39th Street offices are busy packing up the “ephemeron, accessories and tons of stuff” that will be featured in the show, which will runs through Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

Science sees man as the ephemeron of an hour, an iridescent bubble on a seething, whirling torrent, an accident in a world of incalculable and clashing forces.

From Project Gutenberg

The scent was so strong that the ephemeron was almost intoxicated by it.

From Project Gutenberg

Let not the ephemeron that lights on a baby's hand generalize too rashly upon the non-growing of organisms!

From Project Gutenberg

And this is man, the myriad one, Dust’s flower and time’s ephemeron.

From Project Gutenberg