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Temple - side of the head - origin:
This word has its immediate origin from Old French 'temple' meaning 'side of forehead', which has come from Roman 'tempula', from Latin 'tempus', side of forehead ('tempora', plural, sides of forehead).
The word temple for place of worship came from Latin 'templum'
It has been suggested the Latin 'tempus', in the sense of 'time', had referred to the 'right place' as in the place to aim the fatal blow of a sword, and that this in turn is linked to the description of 'time' - 'temporal', possibly in connection with the temple pulse, the only human pulse easily visible and apparent to the observer.
This makes such neat sense that it sounds a possible candidate for etymology in hindsight.
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What is the cranial region of the body?
The cranial region of the body refers to the head and skull, which houses the brain and sensory organs like the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It encompasses the structures located above the neck, including the forehead, temples, and the back of the head.
What is the side view of a head called?
The side view of a head is called a profile.
What is the bone in are head called?
The bone in our head is called the skull. It protects the brain and provides structure for the face.
What is it called when you get your head cut off?
The removal of a person's head (or the head of any animal) is decapitation.(see the related question)
What is optic nerve head pallor also called?
Optic nerve head pallor is also called optic atrophy.
What are temples on a man?
The term temples anatomically refers to a location on a person's forehead. It is the side of your head behind the eyes, one on each side of your head. There is also the temporalis muscle which starts at the temple and where the jaw is inserted. In your brain, there is a lobe called the temporal lobe.
Why do you cover your head in temple?
If you are asking about a Gurdwara (a Sikh temple) then you cover your head in sign of respect. However, in some Hindu temples, you don't actually have to cover your head! It is said that you are meant to in some in India but the temples in England are not really bothered. In Sikh temples though YOU HAVE TO COVER YOUR HEAD!! You HAVE to!!
What was the job of priests in Egypt?
they are head of the temples
What does Temporal mean?
Tempor is a medical word referring to the temples of the head.
What were the huge temples called?
they were called ziqqurats
What are the sides of glasses called?
They are called Temples.
Head temples hurt eating?
only during eating raw carrots and greenbeans
What are the temples in Mesopotamia called?
Ziggurats.
What were temples in sumer called?
What were religious temples in Sumer known as Ziggurats
How do you stop your head hurting?
lay down and have someone to rub your temples.
How do you stop your head from hurting?
lay down and have someone to rub your temples.
When a tuning fork is pressed to your head where does the sound seem to come from?
temples
