ephemera
[ ih-fem-er-uh ]
/ ɪˈfɛm ər ə /
noun, plural e·phem·er·as, e·phem·er·ae [ih-fem-uh-ree] /ɪˈfɛm əˌri/ for 2.
a plural of ephemeron.
an ephemerid.
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Origin of ephemera
Words nearby ephemera
ephebic, ephebus, ephedra, ephedrine, ephelis, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality, ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeris second
Definition for ephemera (2 of 2)
ephemeron
[ ih-fem-uh-ron, -er-uh n ]
/ ɪˈfɛm əˌrɒn, -ər ən /
noun, plural e·phem·er·a [ih-fem-er-uh] /ɪˈfɛm ər ə/, e·phem·er·ons.
anything short-lived or ephemeral.
ephemera, items designed to be useful or important for only a short time, especially pamphlets, notices, tickets, etc.
Origin of ephemeron
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British Dictionary definitions for ephemera (1 of 2)
ephemera
/ (ɪˈfɛmərə) /
noun plural -eras or -erae (-əˌriː)
a mayfly, esp one of the genus Ephemera
something transitory or short-lived
(functioning as plural) a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels
a plural of ephemeron
Word Origin for ephemera
C16; see ephemeral
British Dictionary definitions for ephemera (2 of 2)
ephemeron
/ (ɪˈfɛməˌrɒn) /
noun plural -era (-ərə) or -erons
(usually plural) something transitory or short-lived
Word Origin for ephemeron
C16: see ephemeral
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