definition of tempor
Word Root of TEMPO. The Latin word tempus, meaning â time, â and its form temporis give us the roots temp and tempor. Words from the Latin tempus have something to do with time.Something temp orary lasts only a short time. Someone or something con tempor ary lives or occurs at the same time as someone or something else.ull Definition of TEMPO. 1. : the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking.