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Meaning of Temporal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈtɛm.pə.ɹəl

Definitions

  1. Ellipsis of temporal bone.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.
    in-plural
  3. Any of a reptile's scales on the side of the head between the parietal and supralabial scales, and behind the postocular scales.

Equivalents

العربية دنيوي
Български преходен светски
Català temporal
Čeština spánkový světský
Dansk verdslig
Deutsch diesseitig Schläfen- temporär weltlich
فارسی دنیوی
Suomi ajallinen hetkellinen lyhytaikainen maallinen
Français temporaire temporal temporal Temporel
Gaeilge saolta tuata
Magyar világi
Italiano temporale
Kurdî fanî maddî
Latina templaris temporalis temporarius
Polski iż świecki
Português temporal temporal temporário
Română lumesc pământesc temporar trecător
Русский височный мирской преходящий све́тский
Svenska temporär tillfällig världslig
Türkçe cismani dünyevi fani geçici maddi muvakkat
Українська мирськи́й сві́тський скроневий

Examples

“for God's people love always to be dealing as well in temporals as spirituals”
“He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor in temporals.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

temporal apophysis temporal artery temporal bone temporal case temporal dead zone temporal deixis

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