têmpora

See also: tempora and Tempora

Portuguese

Alternative forms

tempora (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽ.po.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽ.po.ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽ.pu.ɾɐ/

Etymology 1

From Latin tempora, from tempus (“temple”).

Noun

têmpora f (plural têmporas)

(anatomy) temple (the thinner part of the side of the skull)
Synonym: fonte

Etymology 2

From Latin tempora, plural of tempus (“time; period”).

Noun

têmpora f (plural têmporas)

(Roman Catholicism, historical) Usually in the plural: a day of fasting formerly prescribed for the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of the first week of each season; an Ember day

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