efímero

/eˈfimeɾo/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
efímera
plural
efímeros

Meaning

  1. ephemeral

    • La fama es efímera.

      Fame is fleeting.

Similar words

temporal

Close synonyms for "ephemeral, temporary."

Similar in other languages

German

kurzlebig

kurzlebig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "short-lived, ephemeral."

German

befristet

Close — temporary, fixed-term relates to ephemeral (efímero).

Practice

1 What does efímero mean?

2 Fill the gap: La fama es ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches efímero?

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