ephemera

English - Turkish

Definition of ephemera in English Turkish dictionary

{i} efemerid

{i} bir günlük ömrü olan böcek

{i} kısa ömürlü şey

efemeridler

kısa ömürlü böcekler sınıfı

kısa ömürlü herhangi bir şey

Related Terms

regarding ephemera

efemera ilgili

English - English

Definition of ephemera in English English dictionary

plural form of ephemeron

publications that are designed to be short-lived

transitory things

{n} an insect whose life is one day only, or very short

{i} genus of insects that have a very short adult life

Any printed or hand written item normally discarded after its intended use such as calendars, postcards, trade cards, and valentines

Usually used in reference to paper collectibles The official definition of ephemera is 'developed for very short life or duration' When applying this term to collectibles, it comes to mean items that were only meant to be around for a short while, but somehow have survived long past their useful life Examples of paper ephemera would be advertisements, tickets, handbills, programs, newspapers, etc

See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral

something transitory; lasting a day

an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form something transitory; lasting a day

A fever of one day's continuance only

Materials that last only a short time

Any printed or hand written item normally discarded after its intended use such as calendars, postcards, tradecards, and valentines

printed material of an ephemeral nature - tickets, invitations, promotional material, etc

You can refer to things which last for only a short time as ephemera

material that lasts or is pertinent for a short time, connected to an event or something fleeting, e g , house programs or tickets

Documents created specifically for a transitory purpose Advertisements, calling cards, notices, and tickets are examples of ephemera (SAA)

Printed materials never intended to stand the test of time For example brochures, menus, newspapers

A genus of insects including the day flies, or ephemeral flies

plural of ephemeron

Ephemera is things people collect such as old postcards, posters, and bus tickets, which were only intended to last a short time when they were produced. tickets and other printed ephemera. small cheap things that people use in their ordinary life

Hyphenation

e·phem·er·a

Etymology

[ i-'fe-m&r-&, -'fem-r&a ] (noun.) 1751. New Latin, from Greek ephEmera, neuter plural of ephEmeros.