tempus

The Latin word "tempus" means "time" in English. It literally means Time a opposed to hours. Tempus fugit, time flies, means things happens quickly. In English we tend to say the hours fly or the hours drag which would not make sense to them as they did not have clocks or tell time the way we do.

1. : the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking. 2. : rate of motion or activity : pace.

1. : of, relating to, or being polyphonic music originating in the 13th century with each note having a definite and exact time value. 2. : of or relating to measure.

The adverb tenuously means in a weak or insubstantial way. If you tenuously understand French, you're probably not fluent enough to have a meaningful conversation with your Parisian cabdriver.

I got such a strong dose of tempus fugit nostalgia. Are they trying to talk to her, and why is the inscription tempus fugit (time flies) everywhere? Tempus fugit, it warns me.

Some of the roots of the vocabulary words in this lesson are based on the Latin word tempus, which means “time.” Others are based on the Greek word chronos, which also means “time.”

In musical terminology, tempo (Italian, 'time'; plural tempos, or tempi from the Italian plural) also known as beats per minute, is the speed or pace of a given composition.

Tempo is a term used to refer to the speed or pace of a piece of music. For example, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee has a faster tempo than Chopin's Funeral March.

The terms “menstruation” and “menses” are derived from the Latin word mensis (month), which in turn relates to the Greek mene (moon) and to the roots of the English words month and moon. The vaginal bleeding that characterizes a period is a mix of blood, nutrients, and endometrial tissue.

The term menstruation originated from the Latin word mensis, which means month, and the Greek word mene, which refers to the moon. In ancient times, the menstrual cycle was thought to be related to the moon's cycle because both cycles last around 29 days.

: not certain, definite, or strong : flimsy, weak, or uncertain. He has a tenuous grasp/grip/hold on reality. a tenuous hypothesis/relationship. The local theater has had a tenuous existence in recent years. He could demonstrate only a tenuous claim to ownership.

(tɛnyuəs ) adjective. If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position as tenuous, you mean that it is very uncertain or weak. He did not speculate on the future of his tenuous career. Synonyms: slight, weak, dubious, shaky More Synonyms of tenuous.