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momentary

mo·men·tary

UK/ˈməʊmənt(ə)ɹi/ US/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

lasting for a markedly brief time

  • “a fleeting glance”
  • “fugitive hours”
  • “rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass”
  • “a momentary glimpse”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • momentary god

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