têmpora

See also: tempora and Tempora

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• tempora (obsolete)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽ.po.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽ.po.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽ.po.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽ.pu.ɾɐ/

Etymology 1

From Latin tempora, from tempus (“temple”).

Noun

têmpora f (plural têmporas)

1. (anatomy) temple (the thinner part of the side of the skull)

   Synonym: fonte

Etymology 2

From Latin tempora, plural of tempus (“time; period”).

Noun

têmpora f (plural têmporas)

1. (Roman Catholicism, historical) Usually in the plural: a day of fasting formerly prescribed for the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of the first week of each season; an Ember day