tem·pus
| \ ˈtempəs \
plural tempora\
-pərə
\
Definition of tempus
: the relationship between breve and semibreve in mensural music
When the tempus is imperfect a breve equals two minims.
— called also time
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The first known use of tempus was in 1614
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