ephemera

[ ih-fem-er-uh ]

/ ɪˈfɛm ər ə /

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noun, plural e·phem·er·as, e·phem·er·ae [ih-fem-uh-ree] /ɪˈfɛm əˌri/ for 2.

a plural of ephemeron.

an ephemerid.

Origin of ephemera

1670–80; <Greek ephḗmera, neuter plural of ephḗmeros, taken as singular; see ephemeral

Words nearby ephemera

ephebic, ephebus, ephedra, ephedrine, ephelis, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality, ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeris second

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Example sentences from the Web for ephemera

The paintings, ephemera, wall texts, and audio tour construct a story of an obsessive, gifted genius who lived for love and art.
Art's Obsessive Genius|Paul Laster|May 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
One thing he knew with absolute certitude: “Ephemera” was infinitely greater than anything he had done.
Martin Eden|Jack London
Oh yes, we can all bear it; and by so much we ephemera get back our lost significance, our sovereignty.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
Then the tribute the mob paid him was a sorry tribute indeed, for that same mob had wallowed “Ephemera” into the mire.
Martin Eden|Jack London

The best known is Ephemera vulgata, of which the sub-imago is called the "green drake," and the imago the "grey drake" by anglers.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath
The statement usually made is, indeed, very misleading, for in its larval condition the Ephemera lives for weeks.
The Beauties of Nature|Sir John Lubbock

British Dictionary definitions for ephemera

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

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单词	ephemera
释义	ephemera [ ih-fem-er-uh ] / ɪˈfɛm ər ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ephemera ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural e·phem·er·as, e·phem·er·ae [ih-fem-uh-ree] /ɪˈfɛm əˌri/ for 2. a plural of ephemeron. an ephemerid. Origin of ephemera 1670–80; <Greek ephḗmera, neuter plural of ephḗmeros, taken as singular; see ephemeral Words nearby ephemera ephebic, ephebus, ephedra, ephedrine, ephelis, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality, ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeris second Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ephemera The paintings, ephemera, wall texts, and audio tour construct a story of an obsessive, gifted genius who lived for love and art. Art's Obsessive Genius\|Paul Laster\|May 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST One thing he knew with absolute certitude: “Ephemera” was infinitely greater than anything he had done. Martin Eden\|Jack London Oh yes, we can all bear it; and by so much we ephemera get back our lost significance, our sovereignty. The Open Question\|Elizabeth Robins Then the tribute the mob paid him was a sorry tribute indeed, for that same mob had wallowed “Ephemera” into the mire. Martin Eden\|Jack London The best known is Ephemera vulgata, of which the sub-imago is called the "green drake," and the imago the "grey drake" by anglers. The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies\|W. Harcourt Bath The statement usually made is, indeed, very misleading, for in its larval condition the Ephemera lives for weeks. The Beauties of Nature\|Sir John Lubbock British Dictionary definitions for ephemera 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ephemera customer, patron, visitor, caller, companion, inmate, client, recipient, tenant, vacationer, lodger, transient, boarder, frequenter, mate, renter, visitant, company, roomer, sojourner
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ephemera

noun, plural e·phem·er·as, e·phem·er·ae [ih-fem-uh-ree] /ɪˈfɛm əˌri/ for 2.

Origin of ephemera

Words nearby ephemera

Example sentences from the Web for ephemera

British Dictionary definitions for ephemera

noun plural -eras or -erae (-əˌriː)

Word Origin for ephemera

Words related to ephemera