temporal

C2+ Topic:Time

US /ˈtɛmpərəl/ UK /ˈtɛmpərəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
relating to time or to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs

The church renounced its claim to temporal power.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to time or to... worldly secular earthly mundane temporary transient chronological

Opposites

spiritual eternal timeless permanent

Word family

Forms temporally

Derived forms temporallytemporality

Related forms temporary time tempo contemporary

Etymology

From Old French temporel, from Latin temporalis ('of time, lasting only for a time'), from tempus ('time').

temporalis Latin tempus Latin

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Time Word Formation & Derivatives

# 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
- Time
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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