"éphémère" meaning in French

See éphémère in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /e.fe.mɛʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-éphémère.wav Forms: éphémères [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French effimere, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|effimere|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French effimere, {{inh+|fr|fro|effimere}} Inherited from Old French effimere, {{der|fr|grc|ἐφήμερος}} Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} éphémère (plural éphémères)
  1. ephemeral (lasting for only a short time; transitory) Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: transitoire
    Sense id: en-éphémère-fr-adj-laa2s7Kp Disambiguation of Time: 58 42 0
  2. (biology) existing for only one day; ephemeral Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-éphémère-fr-adj-v0fRq-GS Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 35 61 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 53 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 73 6 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: éphémèrement, éphéméride, éphémérité

Noun

IPA: /e.fe.mɛʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-éphémère.wav Forms: éphémères [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French effimere, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|effimere|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French effimere, {{inh+|fr|fro|effimere}} Inherited from Old French effimere, {{der|fr|grc|ἐφήμερος}} Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} éphémère m (plural éphémères)
  1. mayfly Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Mayflies
    Sense id: en-éphémère-fr-noun-unixVa-c Disambiguation of Mayflies: 7 23 69

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