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The meaning of EPHEMERA is something of no lasting significance —usually used in plural. How to use ephemera in a sentence.
EPHEMERA meaning: 1. objects that, when they were produced, were not intended to last a long time or were specially…. Learn more.
EPHEMERA definition: 1. objects that, when they were produced, were not intended to last a long time or were specially…. Learn more.
something transitory or short-lived. functioning as plural a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels. a plural of ephemeron.
Ephemera are items which were not originally designed to be retained or preserved, but have been collected or retained. The word is etymologically derived from the Greek ephēmeros ‘lasting only a day’. The word is both plural and singular. One definition for ephemera is "the minor transient documents of everyday life".
Ephemera don't stick around for very long. You might enjoy such ephemera as sunsets and rainbows, things appearing only briefly, and so enjoyed all the more. In Latin, ephemera was a word for a fever that didn't last long.
1. a mayfly, esp one of the genus Ephemera. 2. something transitory or short-lived. 3. (functioning as plural) a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels. 4. a plural of ephemeron. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
