transitory

adj
/ˈtɹæn.zɪ.t(ə)ɹɪ/UK/ˈtɹæn.zɪˌtɔɹ.i/US

Etymology

From Middle French transitoire, from Old French, from Latin trānsitōrius.

  1. derived from trānsitōrius
  2. derived from transitoire

Definitions

  1. Lasting only a short time

    Lasting only a short time; temporary.

    • Secondly, That the Materials being very tranſitory, have ſuffered much from Inclemencies of Air, eſpecially in theſe North-Weſt Regions.
  2. Of an action

    Of an action: that may be brought in any county

    • in transitory actions, for injuries that might have happened anywhere

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for transitory. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA