têmpora
See also: tempora and Tempora
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- tempora (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtẽ.po.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)
Synonyms
- 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.