English → Latin
“temporary” in Latin
sŭbĭtārĭusdone suddenlycadūcusThat falls or has fallen, falling, collapsing, tottering, drooping.; That easily falls, inclined to fall; Devoted to dea
The English word temporary itself goes back to Latin tempus, through temporarius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
temporary
in tempus structus (built for a present purpose, but to be afterward taken down): subitarius (hastily put together): brevis et ad tempus (lasting but for a time): caducus (quickly perishing): non diuturnus (not lasting). A temporary theatre, subitarii gradus et scena in tempus structa (Tac., Ann., 14, 20); temporarium theatrum (Plin.: ☞ temporarius is post-classical, except in Nep., Att., temporaria liberalitas): to run up temporary buildings, subitaria aedificia exstruere (Tac., Ann., 15, 39).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for temporary?
- The usual Latin words for “temporary” are sŭbĭtārĭus, cadūcus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.