ἐφήμερος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπ(ί)- (ep(í)-, on) +‎ ἡμέρᾱ (hēmérā, day).

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Adjective

ἐφήμερος (ephḗmerosm or f (neuter ἐφήμερον); second declension

  1. living only one day; short-lived
  2. for a day; daily; once a day
  3. (as with φάρμακον (phármakon)) acting or occurring within one day

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