temporarily-gathered
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/ˌtɛmpəˈrɛrəli ˈɡæðərd/
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/ˌtɛmpəˈrɛərəli ˈɡæðəd/
short-term assembly
Etymology
'temporarily-gathered' originates from the combination of 'temporary' and 'gathered', where 'temporary' comes from Latin 'temporarius', meaning 'lasting for a time', and 'gathered' from Old English 'gadrian', meaning 'to bring together'.
'temporarius' transformed into the Middle English 'temporal', and 'gadrian' evolved into the modern English 'gather'.
Initially, 'temporary' meant 'lasting for a time', and 'gather' meant 'to bring together'. The combined form 'temporarily-gathered' retains the meaning of being brought together for a short period.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
brought together for a short period of time.
The volunteers were temporarily-gathered to help with the event.
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Last updated: 2025/04/12 13:51