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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
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 7, 8
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
Time. Roots that mark when something happens or how long it takes.
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