temporal C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtɛmpərəl/ UK /ˈtɛmpərəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to time or to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs The church renounced its claim to temporal power. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to time or to... worldlysecularearthlymundanetemporarytransientchronological ↔ Opposites spiritualeternaltimelesspermanent Word family Forms temporally Derived forms temporallytemporality Related forms temporarytimetempocontemporary Appears in Phrases (2) See all temporal lobe the part of each brain hemisphere situated near the temple Adjective + noun temporal adverbial a word or phrase functioning as an adverb that states when an action occurs Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Old French temporel, from Latin temporalis ('of time, lasting only for a time'), from tempus ('time'). temporalis Latin tempus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # temporal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtɛmpərəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɛmpərəl/ ## Meanings 1. relating to time or to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs ## Examples - The church renounced its claim to temporal power. ## Synonyms - worldly - secular - earthly - mundane - temporary - transient - chronological ## Antonyms - spiritual - eternal - timeless - permanent ## Derived Forms - temporally - temporality ## Related Forms - temporary - time - tempo - contemporary ## Roots and Affixes - Root: temporalis - Root: tempus ## Etymology From Old French temporel, from Latin temporalis ('of time, lasting only for a time'), from tempus ('time'). ## AI Etymology Temporal is from Old French temporel, from Latin temporalis ('of time, lasting only for a time'), from tempus ('time'). Important recorded forms include temporalis (Latin) and tempus (Latin). The current sense covers relating to time or to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs. The wider family includes derived forms such as temporally and temporality and related words such as temporary, time, tempo, and contemporary. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown