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Meanings of ephemeron in English

Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.

Usage of ephemeron in English
1
But what will fame be to an ephemeron who no longer exists?
Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader / B...
2
Like the ephemeron fly, they are born suddenly, and may be expected to die as soon.
Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries / Inter...
3
If then women are not a swarm of ephemeron triflers, why should they be kept in ignorance under the specious name of innocence?
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman / With Strictures on Politi...
4
Both Adams and Wickstrom consider Ephemeron more difficult than either of those routes.
Climbing Magazine
5
I just felt this experience of scale. Ephemeron as seen from Dolt Tower on the Nose.
Climbing Magazine
6
While establishing Ephemeron, Adams took two 50-foot falls.
Climbing Magazine
7
Looking down at a long line of beaks after a lead on the first ascent of Ephemeron (VI 5.10 A4).
Climbing Magazine
Ephemeron through the time