1. (

• ephemeron ,
• ephemeral

) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form ;

1. (

• ephemeral ,
• passing ,
• short-lived ,
• transient ,
• transitory ,
• fugacious

) lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms" ;