temporālis, e, adj. tempus. 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.

— In partic., in gram.: temporale verbum, denoting time, Varr. L. L. 9, § 108 Mull.: nomen (as annus, mensis), Prisc. p. 581 P.: adverbia (e.g. pridem, nunc, modo), id. p. 1017 ib.

— Of or belonging to the temples of the head: venae, the temporal veins, Veg. Vet. 2, 11; 2, 16.

—Adv.: temporāliter, for a time, temporarily: observata lex, Tert. adv. Jud. 2 med.