temporale

noun

tem·​po·​ra·​le

ˌtempəˈrā(ˌ)lē

plural -s

: a part of the breviary and missal that contains the daily offices of the ecclesiastical year compare sanctorale

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter of temporalis temporal (of time)

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