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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEfemeridade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e.fe.me.ɾiˈda.dʒi/
"A efemeridade da vida nos ensina a valorizar cada instante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The concept of lasting for a very short time; transitory duration.
"The ephemerality of cherry blossoms makes their brief blooming season all the more precious." - 2
The state or quality of being fleeting or vanishing quickly.
"Philosophers often ponder the ephemerality of human existence and worldly power."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'ephemeros', meaning 'lasting only a day' (from 'epi-' meaning upon + 'hemera' meaning day). It entered late Middle English through medieval Latin, originally describing diseases or plants of short duration, eventually evolving to encompass the general quality of fleetingness or transience in worldly phenomena.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ephemerality" is said worldwide
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Éphémérité
Transliteration: /e.fe.me.ʁi.te/
"L'éphémérité de la jeunesse nous rappelle de vivre pleinement."
Ephemerität
Transliteration: /e.fɛ.me.ʁiˈtɛːt/
"Die Ephemerität des Ruhms ist Musikern oft schmerzlich bewusst."
Efemerità
Transliteration: /e.fe.me.riˈta/
"Bisogna accettare l'efemerità della bellezza terrena."
Efimeridad
Transliteration: /e.fi.me.ɾiˈdad/
"La efimeridad de este momento lo hace verdaderamente mágico."
Efemeridade
Transliteration: /e.fe.me.ɾiˈda.dʒi/
"A efemeridade da vida nos ensina a valorizar cada instante."
नश्वरता
Transliteration: nashwartaa
"जीवन की नश्वरता हमें विनम्र बनाती है।"
短暂性
Transliteration: duǎnzàn xìng
"生命的短暂性让我们更珍惜当下。"
덧없음
Transliteration: deoteopseum
"그는 인생의 덧없음을 시로 표현했다."
儚さ
Transliteration: hakanasa
"桜の花の儚さが人々の心を打つ。"
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