temporal

/tempoˈɾal/ · B1 · adj

temporary

⏳⛈️ Latin tempus = time; Spanish tiempo also means weather, hence storm

From Latin temporalis, from tempus (time). Since Spanish tiempo also means weather, un temporal is a spell of bad weather: a storm. The temple sense comes from Latin tempora, the sides of the head where grey hair first shows time passing.

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