English Explanatory Dictionary

momentary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lasting for only a moment.
  2. Happening at every moment; perpetual.
  3. Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.

Pronunciation

/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/ /ˈməʊmənt(ə)ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-momentary.wav

Word forms

momentary more momentary most momentary

Etymology

From Middle English momentare, from Late Latin mōmentārius (“of brief duration”), from mōmentum (“a short time, an instant”). By surface analysis, moment + -ary.

Derived words

intermomentary micromomentary momentarily momentariness momentary god nonmomentary unmomentary
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