Definition of EPHEMERON

ephemeron

Plural: ephemera, ephemerons

Noun

  • anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
  • Something short-lived or transitory.
  • A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον (ephḗmeron), neuter form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).

Synonyms

ephemeral

Scrabble Score: 16

ephemeron: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ephemeron: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
ephemeron: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

ephemeron: valid Words With Friends Word