momentary
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/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/
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/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/ · /ˈməʊmənt(ə)ɹi/
Definition of momentary
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Lasting for only a moment.
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adj
- Lasting for only a moment.
- (obsolete)Happening at every moment; perpetual.
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Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
“Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one,[…].””
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Etymology
From Middle English momentare, from Late Latin mōmentārius (“of brief duration”), from mōmentum (“a short time, an instant”). By surface analysis, moment + -ary.
Words you can make from momentary
200+ playable · top: MANOMETRY (16 pts)
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19 words5-letter words
57 words- MAMEY 12 pts
- MYOMA 12 pts
- RAMMY 12 pts
- TAMMY 12 pts
- TOMMY 12 pts
- ANOMY 10 pts
- ATOMY 10 pts
- ETYMA 10 pts
- MATEY 10 pts
- MAYOR 10 pts
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- MEATY 10 pts
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- MATER 7 pts
- MEANT 7 pts
- MENTA 7 pts
- MENTO 7 pts
- METRO 7 pts
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4-letter words
91 words- EMMY 11 pts
- ARMY 9 pts
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3-letter words
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