tempora
noun (1)Definition of tempora
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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, prolationtempora
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