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momentary

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/

The English word “momentary” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

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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