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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEphemerität
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e.fɛ.me.ʁiˈtɛːt/
"Die Ephemerität des Ruhms ist Musikern oft schmerzlich bewusst."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The concept of lasting for a very short time; transitory duration.
"The ephemerality of cherry blossoms makes their brief blooming season all the more precious." - 2
The state or quality of being fleeting or vanishing quickly.
"Philosophers often ponder the ephemerality of human existence and worldly power."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'ephemeros', meaning 'lasting only one day' (from 'epi-' upon + 'hemera' day), transitioning through Late Latin 'ephemerus' into modern European languages. It acquired the abstract suffix '-ity' to denote the state or quality of lasting for a very short time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ephemerality" is said worldwide
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Éphémérité
Transliteration: /e.fe.me.ʁi.te/
"L'éphémérité de la jeunesse nous rappelle de vivre pleinement."
Ephemerität
Transliteration: /e.fɛ.me.ʁiˈtɛːt/
"Die Ephemerität des Ruhms ist Musikern oft schmerzlich bewusst."
Efemerità
Transliteration: /e.fe.me.riˈta/
"Bisogna accettare l'efemerità della bellezza terrena."
Efimeridad
Transliteration: /e.fi.me.ɾiˈdad/
"La efimeridad de este momento lo hace verdaderamente mágico."
Efemeridade
Transliteration: /e.fe.me.ɾiˈda.dʒi/
"A efemeridade da vida nos ensina a valorizar cada instante."
नश्वरता
Transliteration: nashwartaa
"जीवन की नश्वरता हमें विनम्र बनाती है।"
短暂性
Transliteration: duǎnzàn xìng
"生命的短暂性让我们更珍惜当下。"
덧없음
Transliteration: deoteopseum
"그는 인생의 덧없음을 시로 표현했다."
儚さ
Transliteration: hakanasa
"桜の花の儚さが人々の心を打つ。"
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