ephemerus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ephēmerus (feminine ephēmera, neuter ephēmerum); first/second-declension adjective (Late Latin)

  1. lasting one day
  2. ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
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

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