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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tran•si•to•ry /ˈtrænsɪˌtɔri, -zɪ-/USA pronunciation adj. - not lasting long;
not permanent;
brief:a transitory illness.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tran•si•to•ry (tran′si tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -zi-),USA pronunciation adj. - not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
- lasting only a short time; brief;
short-lived;
temporary.
- Late Latin, as above
- Middle French
- Late Latin trānsitōrius fleeting (see transit, -tory1); replacing Middle English transitoire
- Middle English transitorie 1325–75
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See temporary.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged permanent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: transitory /ˈtrænsɪtərɪ -trɪ/ adj - of short duration; transient or ephemeral
Etymology: 14th Century: from Church Latin transitōrius passing, from Latin transitus a crossing over; see transientˈtransitoriness n |