TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution)
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Word History
borrowed from Italian, "time, charge of speed (in
song)," going again to Latin tempor-, tempus "time, time frame,
season," of uncertain starting place
Note: If it at first supposed "quantity, degree"
(therefore, "quantity of time"), Latin tempus ought to cross again to
an s-stem noun *temp-es- derived from an Indo-European verb base *temp-
"stretch, expand," visible in Lithuanian tempiù, tem͂pti "to
stretch, bend (a bow)," tìmpa "sinew, bowstring," Tocharian A
& B cämp- "be capable of" (if "stretch, exert effort"
> "exert sufficient effort, have the ability"), and perhaps Old
Norse þǫmb "womb, guts, bowstring." Though these are opportunities,
the sum of comparable proof for the etymon isn't overwhelming.
Circa 1724, in the meaning described at sense 1
Phrases Containing pace
Dictionary Entries Near tempo
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“Tempo.” Merriam-Webster.Com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster,
https://www.Merriam-webster.Com/dictionary/pace. Accessed 31 Jul. 2023.
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