I. In gen., of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal (mostly postAug.): “causa,” Sen. Q. N. 7, 23, 1: “laudes,” Tac. Agr. 46: πάθος temporale esse, Quint. 6, 2, 10: “concessio,” Dig. 29, 1, 1: “exsilium,” ib. 47, 10, 95: ARAE, erected for the occasion, Inscr. ap. Marin. Fratr. Arv. 43, 16; “opp. perpetuum,” Lact. 2, 8, 68; 7, 4, 12.—
B. In partic., in gram.: “temporale verbum,” denoting time, Varr. L. L. 9, § 108 Müll.: “nomen (as annus, mensis),” Prisc. p. 581 P.: “adverbia (e.g. pridem, nunc, modo),” id. p. 1017 ib.—
II. Of or belonging to the temples of the head: “venae,” the temporal veins, Veg. Vet. 2, 11; 2, 16.—Adv.: tempŏrālĭter , for a time, temporarily: “observata lex,” Tert. adv. Jud. 2 med.