temporal

/ˈtempəəl/TEM-pur-uhl

/ˈtɛmpɚəl/TEM-pur-uhl

Meaningof time

Common meaning: worldly, not spiritual

Other meanings: relating to time

temportime; a seasonLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1851 · scan
aladjective ending: relating to

Journey through time

Latintemporalis‘of time’source
Frenchtemporal‘temporal’source
Englishtemporal‘worldly, not spiritual’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin tempus ‘time’.

Roots

tempus, temporis Latin “time; a season”

Related words

contemporary temper tempest temple temporary

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