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temp.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
tem-p.
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of temporary.

adv

In the time of (followed by an indicator of a historical period, especially a reigning monarch).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Short for Latin tempore (“in the time of”), ablative case of tempus (“time”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tem. (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

fl.

Questions

What does temp. mean?
Abbreviation of temporary.
Where does temp. come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce temp.

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