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Added 9 October 2026

temporal

/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹəl/ noun

In Latin: temporālis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about temporal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb.

adjective

Not eternal.
temporal matters of but fleeting moment
Of or relating to or limited by time.
temporal processing
Of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit).
temporal bone

Origin

From Middle English temporal, temporel (“transitory, worldly, material, of secular society”), from Old French temporel or Latin temporālis (“of time (in grammar), temporary, relating to time as opposed to eternity”), from tempus (“time, period, opportunity”) + -ālis.

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