momentary

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18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/
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/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/ · /ˈməʊmənt(ə)ɹi/

Definition of momentary

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Lasting for only a moment.
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adj

  1. Lasting for only a moment.
  2. (obsolete)Happening at every moment; perpetual.
  3. 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.

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