pro tem
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pro tem
- /pɹəʊˈtɛm/
Where it comes from
Clipping of pro tempore, from Latin prō tempore (literally “for a time”).
adverb pro tem. · p.t.
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temporarily; for the time being.
Similar: pro tempore
adjective pro tem. · p.t.
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temporary
Similar: pro tempore
- acting (of a job or role), serving temporarily
Translations
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adv temporarily
| 日本語 | 仮に karini, 一時的に ichijiteki ni |
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| Deutsch | auf Zeit, vorübergehend |
adj temporary
| Español | protémpore |
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| 日本語 | 仮の karino, 一時的な ichijiteki na |
| Deutsch | auf Zeit, vorübergehend |
adj acting
| Tiếng Việt | tạm quyền |
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@misc{pro_tem_2026,
title = {pro tem},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pro%20tem},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
