transitory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈtɹæn.sɪˌtɔɹ.i/ (US)
- /ˈtɹæn.zɪˌtɔɹ.i/ (US)
- /ˈtɹæn.sɪ.t(ə)ɹɪ/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈtɹæn.zɪ.t(ə)ɹɪ/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle French transitoire, from Old French, from Latin trānsitōrius.
Meanings
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Lasting only a short time; temporary.
Quite unconscious of the demonstrations of their amorous neighbour, or their effects upon the susceptible bosom of her mama, Kate Nickleby had, by this time begun to enjoy a settled feeling of tranquillity and happiness, to which, even in occasional and transitory glimpses, she had long been a stranger.
1838 March – 1839 October, Charles Dickens, “Comprises certain Particulars arising out of a Visit of Condolence, which may prove important hereafter. Smike unexpectedly encounters a very old Friend, who invites him to his house, and will take no denial.”, in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1839, →OCLC, page 366:For a moment she paused by the taxi-stand and watched them—wondering that but a few years before she had been of their number, ever setting out for a radiant Somewhere, always just about to have that ultimate passionate adventure for which the girls' cloaks were delicate and beautifully furred, for which their cheeks were painted and their hearts higher than the transitory dome of pleasure that would engulf them, coiffure, cloak, and all.
1922, F[rancis] Scott Fitzgerald, “A Matter of Æsthetics”, in The Beautiful and Damned, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC, book 3, page 359:Secondly, That the Materials being very tranſitory, have ſuffered much from Inclemencies of Air, eſpecially in theſe North-Weſt Regions.
1704, [Jonathan Swift], “Section I. The Introduction.”, in A Tale of a Tub. […], London: […] John Nutt, […], →OCLC, page 34:
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Of an action: that may be brought in any county
in transitory actions, for injuries that might have happened anywhere
1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more transitory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most transitory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
untransitory · transitorily · nontransitory · transitoriness
Relateds
Synonyms
earthly · transitory · seasonable · brief · short-lived · transient · deciduous · transitive · short · evanescent · instant · ephemeral · perishable · worldly · temporary · passing · momentary · fugitive · whilend · fugacious · volatile · quick · fleeting · flying
Translations (44)
nn transitorisk (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · nb forbigående (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ru мимолётный (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · es transitorio (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · sv förgänglig (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · da forbigående (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · fr provisoire (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · nb midlertidig (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · pt transitório (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · bg мимолетен (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · de vorbeigehend (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · bg краткотраен (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · fr transitoire (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · fi väliaikainen (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · mi rangitahi (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ga gearrshaolach (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ga díomuan (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · nl voorbijgaand (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · fi lyhytaikainen (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · de flüchtig (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · gl transitorio (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · da midlertidig (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ga duthain (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · da kortvarig (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · cmn 短暫的 /短暂的 (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ru вре́менный (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · fr passager (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · cmn 暫時的 /暂时的 (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · de vorübergehend (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · sv kortvarig (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · fi ohimenevä (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · la fugāx (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ru эфемерный (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · gl pasadío (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · nb transitorisk (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · gd fuadain (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ru кратковременный (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · hy անցողական (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · sv flyktig (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ca transitori (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · bg временен (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · nl transitorisch (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ru преходящий (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing) · ro trecător (lasting only a short time — see also transient, passing)