ephemera

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun something transitory; lasting a day
noun anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερᾰ (ephḗmeră), neuter plural form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).

The Ephemera 292 JOSEPH ADDISON 252. — Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes, Charles Madison Curry
Late in the month the May fly (Ephemera, Fig. — Our Common Insects: A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses, A. S. (Alpheus Spring) Packard
The ephemerae filled the air like the snowflakes in a dense snowstorm. — The Insect Folk, Morley, Margaret Warner

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