efímero
See also: efimero
Spanish
Alternative forms
- efimeral (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros, “lasting one day, short-lived”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈfimeɾo/ [eˈfi.me.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -imeɾo
- Syllabification: e‧fí‧me‧ro
Adjective
efímero (feminine efímera, masculine plural efímeros, feminine plural efímeras)
- ephemeral
- shortlived
- Antonym: longevo
Further reading
- “efímero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024