Meaning
temple
- temple (place of worship)
- temple, seat, sanctuary (figurative)
In a sentence
Abbiamo visitato un tempio antico vicino al lago.
We visited an ancient temple near the lake.
Roma era il tempio del potere, allora?
Was Rome the seat of power, back then?
Di notte il cielo sembra un grande tempio.
At night the sky seems like a great temple.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tempio | masculine · singular |
| templi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use tempio for a religious building; chiesa is specifically a church, while tempio is broader and often used for non-Christian worship places.
- In Italian, tempio can be metaphorical: il tempio della musica means a celebrated place associated with an activity or art.
- Don’t confuse tempio with tempia: tempia means the side of the forehead, not a building.
- plural templi