momentnounmasculine/muˈmẽ.tu/highmo·men·toPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA very short period of time or instant.Please wait a moment.At this moment, everything is fine.syninstantperiodCommon collocationsright momentdecisive momentmoment of silenceEtymologyDo latim 'momentum'Related wordsmomentâneomomentosmomentaneidade