# ephemeral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɛˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #29,260

## Definitions
1. Lasting for a short period of time.
2. Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
3. Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

## Etymology
From New Latin ephemerus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros), the more common form of ἐφημέριος (ephēmérios, “of, for, or during the day, living or lasting but for a day, short-lived, temporary”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`ehpemeral`, `epehmeral`, `epheemral`, `ephemearl`, `ephemerall`, `ephemerla`, `ephemerral`, `ephemmeral`, `ephemreal`, `ephhemeral`, `ephmeeral`, `epphemeral`, `pehemeral`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ephemeral