Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

momentaneous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mo-men-ta-neous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Archaic

Example Sentences

"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.

Usage

Archaic

Derived Forms

momentaneously momentaneousness

Synonyms

fleeting fugitive momentary

Questions

What does momentaneous mean?: Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that takes place at a specific point in time.
Where does momentaneous come from?: From Latin mōmentāneus. Compare French momentané. Doublet of momentane.

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