Summary: The Latin root *temp* means "time." This Latin root is the word origin of a fair number of English vocabulary words, including con[*temp*]orary, [*temp*]orary, and the Latin phrase [*temp*]us fugit. The root *temp* is easily recalled via the word [*temp*]o, as the [*temp*]o of a piece of music is the "timing" of it, that is, whether it goes at a fast or slow pace when played.
