efemeryda

See also: efemerydą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French éphémère, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ.fɛ.mɛˈrɘ.da/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘda
  • Syllabification: e‧fe‧me‧ry‧da

Noun

efemeryda f

  1. ephemera (short-lived objects)
  2. (biology, chiefly in plural) ephemeral plant (plants existing for only one day)
  3. (biology, chiefly in plural) ephemeral insect (insects existing for only one day)
  4. (astronomy, plural only) ephemeris (a table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year)

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Further reading

  • efemeryda in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • efemeryda in Polish dictionaries at PWN