Polyglot Dictionary

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

Forms

feminine
efímera
plural
efímeros

Meaning

  1. ephemeral

    • La fama es efímera.

      Fame is fleeting.

Similar words

temporal

efímero specifically implies something is fleeting and short-lived by its very nature (ephemeral beauty); temporal just means not permanent, lasting for some period that could be long or short (a temporary job).

Similar in other languages

German

kurzlebig

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

German

befristet

befristet means fixed-term, having a defined end date, like a contract; efímero means ephemeral, fleeting and short-lived, with a more poetic connotation.

Practice

1 What does efímero mean?

2 Fill the gap: La fama es ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches efímero?

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