Word of the Day: TRANSIENT

Impermanent or itinerant

transient (adj) - lasting only for a short time; temporary or transitory [tran-shuhnt]

BREAKDOWN: TRANS- (beyond) + IT- (go) + -ENT (state of)

• a transient is someone who moves from place to place

• transience is the state or quality of being temporary, fleeting, or short-lived

See also: ambient, concomitant, itinerant

“The only quality that endures in art is a personal vision of the world. Methods are transient; personality is enduring.” —Edward Hopper