what dose the word (Ephemere) means?

Answer 1

ephemeral

ephemeral \ih-FEM-er-ul\, adjective:
1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; as, an ephemeral flower.
2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.

In the 1980s, Lt. Col. Oliver North unwittingly proved that e-mail, so apparently ephemeral, is harder to expunge than paper documents comfortingly run through a shredder.
-- Amy Harmon, "E-Mail Is Treacherous. So Why Do We Keep Trusting It?", New York Times, March 26, 2000

In "Mississippi Mermaid," the planter character played by Belmondo, a fellow who has sought a safe, permanent love, is liberated when he chooses to follow the ephemeral.
-- Vincent Canby, "Truffaut's Clear-Eyed Quest.", New York Times, September 14, 1975

Rather, we must separate what is ephemeral... from the things that are of lasting importance.
-- Patrick Smith, Japan: A Reinterpretation


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Ephemeral derives from Greek ephemeros, from epi, upon + hemera, day

Answer 2

The word in English is ephemera.
It can refer to the mayfly insect which emerges from under water in its winged state and then flies around for a very short time before dying. The word may just mean something which lasts a short time.
The literal meaning taken from the Greek is "for only a day"

Answer 3

Do you mean ephemera?
ephemera (ephem·era)
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ephemera also ephem·er·ae or ephemeras
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ephEmera, neuter plural of ephEmeros
1 : something of no lasting significance -- usually used in plural
2 ephemera plural : collectibles (as posters, broadsides, and tickets) not intended to have lasting value. Printed matter of passing interest.
3. A short-lived thing.
4 (time) ephemera: something transitory; lasting a day
5 (biology) ephemeron, ephemera - an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

You could also read about the term ephemera related to printed matter of passing interest.:
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ephemeron

Answer 4

A short-lived thing

Answer 5

not lasting,a short phase

Answer 6

Life span of a fly.?.?.