Transitory Definition

trănsĭ-tôrē, trănzĭ-
adjective
Of a passing nature; not enduring or permanent; temporary, fleeting, or ephemeral; transient.
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Origin of Transitory

  • Middle English transitorie from Old French transitoire from Late Latin trānsitōrius from Latin having a passageway from trānsitus passage transit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • transit +"Ž -ory.

    From Wiktionary

Transitory Sentence Examples

  • The distinction of force and matter is then something transitory and relative.

  • All things transitory But as symbols are sent.

  • The Solutrian work exhibits a transitory stage of art between the flint implements of the Mousterian and the bone implements of the Madelenian epochs.

  • Unlike normal sadness it is not transitory; the patient feels paralyzed and loses hope of ever feeling any better.

  • Though apocalyptic served its purpose in the opening centuries of the Christian era, it must be confessed that in many of its aspects its office is transitory, as they belong not to the essence of Christian thought.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRA

Words Ending With

YRYORY

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