momentaneous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
    fleeting; fugitive; momentary.
    • a fleeting glance
    • fugitive hours
    • rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass
    • a momentary glimpse

WordNet

Mo`men*ta"ne*ous, Mo"men*ta*ny adjective (Also<
  • Momentaneous
  • Momentany
)
Etymology
L. momentaneus: cf. F. momentané.
Definitions
  1. Momentary. Obs. Hooker. "Momentany as a sound." Shak.

Webster 1913