Word of the Day

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Write one or two sentences using the word of the day and post in the comments.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Ephemeral

[ə-fem-ər-əl]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: greek, 16th century

• Fleeting or short-lived
• Lasting for a single day

Examples of Ephemeral in a sentence

• My ephemeral romance lasted only through the summer, but I'll always treasure it.
• Fads are ephemeral — they're popular for a short time before the masses move on to the next big thing.

His grief was ephemeral, his resolution eternal.

About Ephemeral

You might think of a 'jiffy' as a generally ephemeral — or short-lived, non-permanent — measurement of time, but did you know it's an actual, measurable unit? It accounts for the time it takes for light to travel the distance of a single nucleon.

Did you Know?

While ephemeral has come to describe anything fleeting or not lasting, it comes from a Greek word that specifically means "lasting a day." We now think of ephemeral things as lasting far less time, often just a passing moment.

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Illya Kuryakin, every the fatalist knew life for him was ephemeral. As long as he maintained that belief he could get through his missions, working efficiently and not thinking about the future. No hopes, no dreams; he couldn't afford them. If he let those thoughts creep into his consciousness, that's when he would surely die.

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

I absolutely love this! So beautifully dark.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

thank you cuz!

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Mr. Waverly had spent a considerable about of time and influence to ensure that his desire for a Soviet agent in U.N.C.L.E. was not an ephemeral dream. Soon his Russian would arrive, now to find him an appropriate partner.