Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb For the time being; temporarily.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun For the time being; temporary: as, a secretary pro tempore. Abbreviated pro tem.
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- adverb for the time being; temporarily
- adjective for the time being
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin prō tempore : prō, for + tempore, ablative of tempus, time.]
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kiltwraith commented on the word pro tempore
pro tem.
October 19, 2010