momentaneo

momentary

adjective moh-men-TAH-neh-oh Rare

Origin: From Latin momentaneus.

Also means

temporary

Usage Note

Momentaneo describes something lasting only a very short time, emphasising its brevity rather than its planned temporariness — un black-out momentaneo (a momentary blackout). Compare temporaneo (temporary, planned to end) and provvisorio (provisional). It agrees in gender and number: momentanea (f sg), momentanei (m pl).

Examples

"È stato un momento di panico momentaneo."

Natural Translation

It was a moment of momentary panic.

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