Origin: Latin suffix -al
Ephemeral has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Something which lasts for a short period of time.
lasting a very short time
"the ephemeral joys of childhood"
"a passing fancy"
"youth's transient beauty"
"love is transitory but it is eternal"
"fugacious blossoms"
Lasting for a short period of time.
The word comes from New Latin ephemerus, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek. Its original meaning was "of or lasting for a day," describing something short-lived or temporary.