templo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtemplo/
• Hyphenation: tem‧plo

Noun

templo (accusative singular templon, plural temploj, accusative plural templojn)

1. temple (building)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese templo, tenplo, from Latin templum, from Proto-Indo-European *t(e)mp-lo-s, from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtem.plo/

Noun

templo m (plural templos)

1. temple

Noun

templo (plural templi)

1. temple (building)

Noun

templō

1. dative singular of templum
2. ablative singular of templum

Alternative forms

• tenplo, tẽplo
• tẽpro

Etymology

From Latin templum, from Proto-Indo-European *t(e)mp-lo-s, from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtem.plo/

Noun

templo m

1. temple (Temple of Jerusalem)
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 417 (facsimile):

     Eſta quarta e como sãta maria leuou ſeu fillo ao templo e o ofereçeu a ſan ſimeon.

     This fourth (song) tells how Holy Mary took Her son to the Temple and presented Him to Saint Simeon.

2. temple (pagan, non-Christian temple)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese templo, tenplo, from Latin templum, from Proto-Indo-European *t(e)mp-lo-s, from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtẽ.plu/
• Hyphenation: tem‧plo

Noun

templo m (plural templos)

1. temple (building)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtem.plo/

Etymology 1

From Latin templum, from Proto-Indo-European *t(e)mp-lo-s, from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).

Etymology 2