zeitlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zītlīch, from Old High German zītlīhho, equivalent to Zeit + -lich. Compare English tidely.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

zeitlich (not comparable)

  1. (also grammar) temporal (defined by time)
  2. chronological (ordered by time)
  3. (also religion, Christianity) temporal; not eternal
    zeitliche Sündenstrafen — “temporal punishment for sin” (Catholicism)

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