Definition of the Latin term tempus in music:

  1. tempus (the relationship between semibrevis and minima in medieval notation, indicating whether semibrevis divides into two or three minima)
  2. time (period of time)
Language
Latin
Singular
tempus
Plural
tempora

Latin musical terms that include tempus:

  • temporale – one of the two main cycles that comprise the Litur...
  • tempus imperfectum – imperfect tempus (mensural value in medieval notat...
  • tempus perfectum – perfect tempus (mensural value in medieval notatio...