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Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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phem — blas·phem·er; … English syllables
blas|phem´er — blas|pheme «blas FEEM», verb, phemed, phem|ing. –v.t. 1. to speak about (God or sacred things) with abuse or contempt: »Thou didst blaspheme God and the king (I Kings 21:10). SYNONYM(S): profane. 2. to curse; revile; abuse: »They blaspheme the… … Useful english dictionary
e|phem´er|al|ly — e|phem|er|al «ih FEHM uhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. lasting for only a very short time; very short lived; transitory: »By summoning a little patience, science can deal with rare and ephemeral phenomena (Science). SYNONYM(S): evanescent,… … Useful english dictionary
e|phem|er|al — «ih FEHM uhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. lasting for only a very short time; very short lived; transitory: »By summoning a little patience, science can deal with rare and ephemeral phenomena (Science). SYNONYM(S): evanescent, transient. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
a|phem|ic — «uh FEHM ihk», adjective. of or having to do with aphemia; suffering from aphemia … Useful english dictionary
e|phem|er|al|i|ty — «ih FEHM uh RAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the quality or state of being ephemeral. 2. something ephemeral; transient trifle … Useful english dictionary
e|phem|er|a — «ih FEHM uhr uh», noun, plural er|ae « uh ree», er|as. 1. a person or thing that has a transitory existence: »These papers of a day, the ephemerae of learning (Samuel Johnson). 2. = ephemerid; (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
e|phem|er|id — «ih FEHM uhr ihd», noun. any one of an order of insects having a soft, delicate body and two pairs of membranous wings, the forewings being much larger than the rear wings, and usually three long, delicate tails; mayfly. Ephemerids live only a… … Useful english dictionary
e|phem|er|is — «ih FEHM uhr ihs», noun, plural eph|e|mer|i|des «EHF uh MEHR uh deez». 1. a) a table showing the daily positions of a heavenly body. b) an astronomical almanac containing such tables. 2. an almanac or calendar … Useful english dictionary
e|phem|er|on — «ih FEHM uh ron, uhr uhn», noun, plural er|a « uhr uh», er|ons. 1. = ephemerid. (Cf. ↑ephemerid) 2. anything that is ephemeral. ╂[< Greek eph , neuter of eph … Useful english dictionary
