“Chron” and “Temp” Mean “Time” Latin Roots “Chron” and “Temp” Mean “Time”
lasting for only a short time (adj.) temporary lasting for only a short time (adj.)
chronicles a historical account of events of a particular time (n.)
anything out of its proper time (n.) anachronism anything out of its proper time (n.)
continuing for a long time (adj.) chronic continuing for a long time (adj.)
a timepiece; a watch; a clock (n.) chronometer a timepiece; a watch; a clock (n.)
given without time to prepare; spur of the moment (adj.) extemporaneous given without time to prepare; spur of the moment (adj.)
someone living at the same time (n.) contemporary someone living at the same time (n.)
the time of a piece of music, fast or slow (n.) tempo the time of a piece of music, fast or slow (n.)
to cause to happen at the same time (v.) synchronize to cause to happen at the same time (v.)
a violent storm lasting for a portion of time (n.) tempest a violent storm lasting for a portion of time (n.)