temporaneo

temporary

adjective tehm-poh-RAH-neh-oh Less Common

Origin: from Latin temporaneus, from tempus, 'time'

Usage Note

Temporaneo means 'temporary' and agrees fully (temporanea, temporanei, temporanee). Don't confuse it with temporale, which can mean 'thunderstorm' or 'temporal'. The opposite is permanente.

Examples

"È solo una soluzione temporanea."

Natural Translation

It's only a temporary solution.

Literal Translation

It-is only a solution temporary.

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