temporal C2+ Topic:Time 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 Common collocations temporal adverbial 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 Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown