ephemerus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɛˈpʰeː.mɛ.rʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [eˈfɛː.me.rus]
Adjective
ephēmerus (feminine ephēmera, neuter ephēmerum); first/second-declension adjective (Late Latin)
- lasting one day
- ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
nominative | ephēmerus | ephēmera | ephēmerum | ephēmerī | ephēmerae | ephēmera | |
genitive | ephēmerī | ephēmerae | ephēmerī | ephēmerōrum | ephēmerārum | ephēmerōrum | |
dative | ephēmerō | ephēmerae | ephēmerō | ephēmerīs | |||
accusative | ephēmerum | ephēmeram | ephēmerum | ephēmerōs | ephēmerās | ephēmera | |
ablative | ephēmerō | ephēmerā | ephēmerō | ephēmerīs | |||
vocative | ephēmere | ephēmera | ephēmerum | ephēmerī | ephēmerae | ephēmera |
Descendants
- → French: éphémère
- → German: ephemer
- → Italian: effimero, efemero
- → Portuguese: efémero
- → Spanish: efímero
References
- R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “ephemerus”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources[1], London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC