What does "momentaneous" mean?

Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that takes place at a specific point in time.

What is a synonym for "momentaneous"?

Common synonyms include: fleeting, fugitive, immediate, instant, instantaneous, momentary.

Momentaneous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that takes place at a specific point in time. not-comparable
2
momentary archaic, not-comparable
"Lightning is a great flame, very bright, extending every way to a great distance, suddenly darting upwards, there ending, so that it is only momentaneous."

Adjective

1
lasting for a markedly brief time wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fleeting fugitive immediate instant instantaneous momentary

Example

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"Lightning is a great flame, very bright, extending every way to a great distance, suddenly darting upwards, there ending, so that it is only momentaneous."

Etymology

From Latin mōmentāneus. Compare French momentané. Doublet of momentane.

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