Etymology

tempo

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Italian tempo ← Latin tempus
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tempo · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromtempus“time”
  2. Italian · borrowed fromtempo
  3. English todaytempo

Borrowed from Italian tempo, from Latin tempus (“time”). Doublet of tense. (truck or cargo van): A genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.

tempo · noun2

Clipping of temporary.

Tempo · noun3

Genericization of the trademark Tempo. From the name of a popular manufacturer of such structures. Clipping of temporary.

Words from the same roots

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