tempora

1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of tempus

: the relationship between breve and semibreve in mensural music

When the tempus is imperfect a breve equals two minims.

called also time

compare modus, prolation

tempora

2 of 2

noun (2)

variant spelling of tempera

1

: a process of painting in which an albuminous or colloidal medium (such as egg yolk) is employed as a vehicle instead of oil

also : a painting done in tempera

2

: poster color

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