temporal

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈtɛmp.ɜː(ɹ).əl/, SAMPA: /"tEmp.3:(r).@l/

Etymology 1

From Middle English temporal, from Old French temporal, from Latin temporalis, from tempus (“season, time, opportunity”).

Adjective

temporal (comparative more temporal, superlative most temporal)

1. Of or relating to time.
2. Of limited time; not perpetual.
3. Of or relating to the material world; not spiritual.
4. Lasting a short time only.

Derived terms

• extratemporal
• metatemporal
• temporality

Translations

of or relating to time

Catalan: temporal (ca) m. and f. Czech: časový (cs) m. Finnish: aika-, ajallinen French: temporel (fr) m., temporelle (fr) f. German: zeitlich (de), temporär (de), zeitweilig (de) Italian: temporale (it) Latin: temporalis (la) m. and f., temporale (la) n.

Norwegian: temporal (no) Persian: زمانی (fa) Polish: czasowy (pl) Portuguese: temporal (pt) Romanian: temporal (ro) m. and n. Russian: временной (ru) (vr'em'ennój) Turkish: zamana ait (tr) (zamana āit), zamansal (tr)

of limited time

Catalan: temporal (ca) m. and f. Finnish: väliaikainen (fi) French: temporaire (fr) German: vorübergehend (de), temporär (de) Italian: temporale (it)

Latin: temporalis (la) m. and f., temporale (la) n., temporarius (la) m., temporaria (la) f., temporarium (la) n. Norwegian: temporær (no) Romanian: temporar (ro) m. and n. Russian: временный (ru) (vr'ém'ennyj) Turkish: geçici (tr), fani (tr) (fānī)

of or relating to the material world

Danish: verdslig (da) Finnish: maallinen (fi), ajallinen (fi) French: temporel (fr) m. German: diesseitig (de), weltlich (de)

Latin: temporalis (la) m. and f., temporale (la) n. Norwegian: jordisk (no). timelig (no), verdslig (no) Romanian: lumesc, pământesc Turkish: cismani (tr) (cismānī), dünyevi (tr) (dünyevī), fani (tr) (fānī), maddi (tr) (maddī)

(euphemistic for) lasting a short time only

Catalan: temporal (ca) m. and f. Finnish: hetkellinen (fi), lyhytaikainen (fi) French: temporaire (fr) m. and f. German: temporär (de) Italian: temporale (it)

Latin: temporalis (la) m. and f., temporale (la) n., temporarius (la) m., temporaria (la) f., temporarium (la) n. Norwegian: forbigående (no), temporær (no) Romanian: temporar (ro), trecător (ro) Turkish: geçici (tr), muvakkat (tr), fani (tr) (fānī)

Etymology 2

From New Latin temporalis, from Latin tempora (“the temples”), plural of tempus (“temple, head, face”).

Adjective

temporal (comparative more temporal, superlative most temporal)

1. of the temples of the head

Derived terms

• temporal bone
• temporal lobe

Translations

of the temples of the head

Catalan: temporal (ca) m. Czech: spánkový (cs) m. Finnish: ohimo- German: Schläfen-

Italian: temporale (it) Latin: templaris (la) m. and f., templare (la) n., templare (la), templare (la) n. Norwegian: temporal (no) Russian: височный (ru) (visóčnyj)

Noun

temporal (plural temporals)

1. (anatomy) Either of the bones on the side of the skull, near the ears.

Translations

of the temples of the head

Catalan: temporal (ca) m.

Spanish: temporal (es) m.

External links

• temporal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• temporal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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Galician

Adjective

temporal m. and f. (plural temporais)

1. temporal, pertaining to time
2. temporal, pertaining to the temples of the head
3. (grammar) of a grammatical case in Hungarian

Noun

temporal m. (plural temporais)

1. (anatomy) the temporal bone

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Norwegian

Etymology

From Late Latin temporalis, from Latin tempus (“time”)

Adjective

temporal (masculine temporal; feminine temporal; neuter -t; plural temporale; not comparable)

1. temporal (related to time)
2. temporal (related to the temples)

Derived terms

• temporalia

Related terms

• temporær

References

• “temporal” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.
• “temporal” in The Ordnett Dictionary

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Portuguese

Noun

temporal (plural temporals)

1. downpour (heavy rain)

This Portuguese entry was created from the translations listed at downpour. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see temporal in the Portuguese Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2009

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Spanish

Adjective

temporal m. and f. (plural temporales)

1. temporary

Synonyms

• temporario

Noun

temporal m. (plural temporales)

1. storm

Synonyms

• tempestad
• vendaval