e•phem•er•al
noun /əˈfem(ə)rəl/
adjective /əˈfem(ə)rəl/
1. Lasting for a very short time
2. Having a very short life cycle
(from Greek εφήμερος - ephemeros, literally "lasting only one day”)Ephemeral means to be transient and short lasting.
A sensation which is felt by a person for a certain period of time before needing replenishment can be referred to as ephemeral. Often happiness is described as being ephemeral, as one does not find it to be a permanent state, within the scope of human lives. There are always varying shades of happiness and disappointment.
Ephemeral can also be used as an adjective to refer to a fast-deteriorating importance or temporary nature of an object to a person. Lasting a short time.
Pertaining to individual plants, completing the life cycle (germination through death) or growth cycle in much less than one year. 2. Pertaining to plant parts, falling early or remaining functional for a relatively short time (e.g., less than a day for flower parts).
(adj.) short-lived, fleeting (She promised she’d love me forever, but her “forever” was only ephemeral: she left me after one week.)
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