Meaning
fleeting, ephemeral
- lasting for only a very short time; transient, fleeting
In a sentence
La notorietà sui social media è spesso molto effimera.
Notoriety on social media is often very fleeting.
Non vale la pena sacrificare tutto per un vantaggio effimero.
It is not worth sacrificing everything for an ephemeral advantage.
Quella gioia momentanea si è rivelata effimera già il giorno seguente.
That momentary joy turned out to be fleeting as early as the next day.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| effimero | masculine · singular |
| effimera | feminine · singular |
| effimeri | masculine · plural |
| effimere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often applied to abstract concepts like fame, beauty, pleasure, or success.
- Has a literary tone in English, but is relatively common in standard written and spoken Italian.