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temporel

temporal, worldly

adjective tahm-po-REL Rare
Grammar & Structure

Also means

relating to time (grammar/philosophy)

Usage Note

Temporel contrasts with spirituel in religious and philosophical contexts (le pouvoir temporel = secular/worldly power). In grammar and linguistics, une proposition temporelle is a time clause. The feminine is temporelle; the plural temporels/temporelles. The adverb temporellement means 'temporally' or 'in a worldly sense.'

Examples

"Le pouvoir temporel appartient à l'État."

Natural Translation

Worldly power belongs to the state.

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