tempio

temple

noun TEM-pyoh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'templum' (sacred precinct).

Usage Note

Tempio refers to a religious temple — Greek, Roman, Buddhist, or similar — rather than a Christian church (chiesa), Jewish synagogue (sinagoga), or mosque (moschea). The plural is irregular: i templi (not tempi, which means 'times/tempos'). Note: tempo and tempio are different words — a common source of confusion.

Examples

"Il tempio greco è rimasto in piedi per secoli."

Natural Translation

The Greek temple has stood for centuries.

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