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For questions about etymology: the history of words in Latin or the change in meaning as the words are loaned into another language.
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Is there a word for ephemeral but meaning lasting one night?
Looking for a word like "ephemeral," which is derived from Latin "ephēmeros," meaning "lasting only a day," according to the Oxford Dictionary of English.
However, I'd like a word that means "lasting …
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