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pro tem en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /pɹəʊˈtɛm/

Etymology

Clipping of pro tempore, from Latin prō tempore (literally “for a time”).

Meanings

1. (US, not-comparable) temporary
2. (US, not-comparable) acting (of a job or role), serving temporarily

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
pro tem.		alternative	lexicographic
p.t.		alternative	lexicographic

Synonyms

pro tempore (temporary) · pro tempore

Translations (7)

de vorübergehend (temporary) · es protémpore (temporary) · ja 仮の (temporary) · da fungerende (temporary) · vi tạm quyền (acting) · ja 一時的な (temporary) · de auf Zeit (temporary)

pro tem en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /pɹəʊˈtɛm/

Etymology

Clipping of pro tempore, from Latin prō tempore (literally “for a time”).

Meanings

1. (US, not-comparable) temporarily; for the time being.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
pro tem.		alternative	lexicographic
p.t.		alternative	lexicographic

Synonyms

pro tempore (temporarily)

Translations (8)

ja 一時的に (temporarily) · de auf Zeit (temporarily) · da p.t. (temporarily) · ja 仮に (temporarily) · de vorübergehend (temporarily) · da fungerende (temporarily) · pl doraźnie (temporarily) · pl ad hoc (temporarily)