Today's Word "ephemeron"
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ephemeron \ih-FEM-uh-ron\ (noun) plural ephemera \ih-FEM-uh-ruh\ - 1 : Something short-lived or of no lasting significance. 2 : ephemera: Items, especially printed matter (as posters, broadsides, pamphlets, etc.), intended to be of use or importance for only a short time but preserved by collectors.
"It is one of the most collectable of all cult shows, with an army of fans hungry for a plethora of Star Trek ephemera." -- Nick Pandya, 'To boldly go where others don't'
Ephemeron is from Greek, from ephemeros, "daily; lasting or living only a day," from epi, "upon" + hemera, "day."
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