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mo·men·tar·y

momentary

 
 
pronunciation:
mo mn teI ri
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part of speech: adjective
definition: lasting only a moment.
There was a momentary break in the game when the ball went over the fence.
synonyms:
fleeting
antonyms:
eternal, lifelong
similar words:
brief, passing, temporary
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The word momentary contains the following part:
-ary1 Latin adjective-forming suffix that means like, of, related to
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The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary , literary ) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.