pro tem

Meaning

Adv

temporarily; for the time being

Adj

1. (US, not-comparable) temporary
2. (US, not-comparable) acting (of a job or role), serving temporarily

Synonyms

pro tempore

acting

provisionally

temporary

transitory

temporarily

interim

for the time being

Translations

vorübergehend

auf Zeit

temporalmente

zeitweilig

προσωρινά

momentanément

temporairement

temporellement

temporalmente

momentaneamente

provvisoriamente

temporaneamente

transitoriamente

in via provvisoria

tijdelijk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹəʊˈtɛm/

Etymology

Clipping of pro tempore, from Latin prō tempore (literally “for a time”)