Word of the Day (January 20, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 20, 2015)

Ephemeral – (adj.) lasting a very short time

Example: “Summer seems so ephemeral, I want it to be extended.”

Origin: Greek “ephēmeros” lasting a day, daily, from “epi-“ + “hēmera day.

Fist use: 1576

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)