tempus

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

tempus

  1. (linguistics) tense.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Noun

tempus (genitive tempōris); n, third declension

  1. time
    • Catiline Orations by Cicero (Latin text and English translations may be found here)
      O tempora, o mores! Senatus haec intellegit, consul videt; hic tamen vivit. Vivit?
      Shame on the age and on its principles! The senate is aware of these things; the consul sees them; and yet this man lives. Lives!
[edit] Inflection
Number Singular Plural
nominative tempus tempōra
genitive tempōris tempōrum
dative tempōrī tempōribus
accusative tempus tempōra
ablative tempōre tempōribus
vocative tempus tempōra
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[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Noun

tempus (genitive tempi); m, second declension

  1. (rare) weather
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