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tempor
(TEM-por)time
Latin for time — usually about how long something lasts or when it happens.
rootLatin
TimeExample words
temporary
lasting only for a time
contemporary
of the same time
tempo
the speed of music in time
Who it is for
Grades served: 7, 8
Level 3Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
Time. Roots that mark when something happens or how long it takes.
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