English-Thai Dictionary

ephemera

N ของ สะสม จาก สิ่ง ที่ ใน ตอนแรก ผลิต มา เพื่อ การใช้งาน ระยะสั้นๆ  เช่น  ตั๋ว รถโดยสารประจำทาง  ของ สะสม ที่ แต่เดิม ออกแบบ มา เพื่อให้ ใช้งาน ใน ระยะสั้นๆ  kong-sa-som-jak-sing-ti-nai-ton-raek-pa-lid-ma-puea-kan-chai-ngan-ra-ya-san-san-chen-tua-rod-doi-san-pa-jam-tang

 

ephemera

N สิ่ง ที่ มี อายุสั้น และไม่ ค่อย มีความสำคัญ มาก  สิ่ง ที่ มี อายุสั้น  sing-ti-me-ar-yu-san-lae-mai-koi-me-kwam-sam-kan-mak

 

ephemeral

ADJ ซึ่ง มี อายุสั้น  ซึ่ง มีอายุ ไม่นาน  evanescent fleeting transient sueng-me-ar-yu-san

 

ephemeral

N พืช หรือ แมลง ที่ มี อายุสั้น  pued-rue-ma-laeng-ti-me-ar-yu-san

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EPHEMERA

n.[L. from Gr. daily; a day. ] A fever of one day's continuance only. 1. The Day-fly; strictly, a fly that lives one day only; but the word is applied also to insects that are very short-lived, whether they live several days or an hour only. There are several species.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EPHEMERA

E *phem "e *ra, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr.

 

1. (Med. )

 

Defn: A fever of one day's continuance only.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A genus of insects including the day flies, or ephemeral flies. See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral.

 

EPHEMERAL

EPHEMERAL E *phem "er *al, a.

 

1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.

 

2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only. "Ephemeral popularity. " V. Knox. Sentences not of ephemeral, but of eternal, efficacy. Sir J. Stephen. Ephemeral fly (Zoöl.), one of a group of neuropterous insects,belonging to the genus Ephemera and many allied genera, which live in the adult or winged state only for a short time. The larvæ are aquatic; -- called also day fly and May fly.

 

EPHEMERAL

EPHEMERAL E *phem "er *al, n.

 

Defn: Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.

 

EPHEMERAN

EPHEMERAN E *phem "er *an, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the ephemeral flies.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ephemera

e phem er a |əˈfem (ə )rə əˈfɛm (ə )rə | ▶plural noun things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time. • items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity: Mickey Mouse ephemera. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: plural of ephemeron. Current use has been influenced by plurals such as trivia and memorabilia .

 

ephemeral

e phem er al |əˈfem (ə )rəl əˈfɛm (ə )rəl | ▶adjective lasting for a very short time: fashions are ephemeral. • (chiefly of plants ) having a very short life cycle. ▶noun an ephemeral plant. DERIVATIVES e phem er al i ty |əˌfeməˈralitē |noun, e phem er al ly adverb, e phem er al ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Greek ephēmeros (see ephemera ) + -al .

 

Oxford Dictionary

ephemera

ephemera |ɪˈfɛm (ə )rə, -ˈfiːm -| ▶plural noun things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time. • collectable items that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity: Mickey Mouse ephemera. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: plural of ephemeron, from Greek, neuter of ephēmeros ‘lasting only a day ’. As a singular noun the word originally denoted a plant said by ancient writers to last only one day, or an insect with a short lifespan, and hence was applied (late 18th cent. ) to a person or thing of short-lived interest. Current use has been influenced by plurals such as trivia and memorabilia .

 

ephemeral

ephem |eral |ɪˈfɛm (ə )r (ə )l, -ˈfiːm -| ▶adjective lasting for a very short time. • (chiefly of plants ) having a very short life cycle. ▶noun an ephemeral plant. DERIVATIVES ephemerality |-ˈralɪti |noun, ephemerally adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Greek ephēmeros (see ephemera ) + -al .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

ephemeral

ephemeral adjective last year's ephemeral fashions: transitory, transient, fleeting, passing, short-lived, momentary, brief, short; temporary, impermanent, short-term; fly-by-night. ANTONYMS permanent. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See temporary . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

ephemeral

ephemeral adjective fashions are ephemeral: transitory, transient, fleeting, passing, short-lived, momentary, brief, short, cursory, temporary, impermanent, short-term; fading, evanescent, fugitive, fly-by-night; literary fugacious. ANTONYMS long-lived, permanent. WORD LINKS ephemeral ephemerist collector of ephemeral things Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD ephemeral, transient, transitory, fleeting See transient . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Duden Dictionary

Ephemera

Eph e me ra , Ephe me ra Pluralwort Medizin , die |Eph e mera |die Ephemera (Plural ) Eintagsfieber

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ephemera

e phem er a /ɪfém (ə )rə /名詞 複 ～s, ～e /-rìː /1 C 〘虫 〙カゲロウ .2 〖複数扱い 〗(カゲロウのように )短命なもの 〘パンフレット ポスター 切符など; 収集の対象ともなる 〙.

 

ephemeral

e phem er al /ɪfém (ə )r (ə )l, -fíːm -/形容詞 (切符のように )短い期間しか使われない ; 〈昆虫 植物などが 〉1日限りの, 短命の, はかない (transitory ).～ly 副詞