Phrase guide

consecutio temporum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkɒnsəˈkjuːʃiəʊ ˌtɛmˈpɔːɹəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A set of grammatical rules of a particular language, governing the agreement between the tenses of verbs in related clauses or sentences; agreement between tenses of verbs in accordance with said set of rules.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: agreement of tenses, sequence of tenses, succession of tenses, tense harmony

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnsecūtiō temporum (“sequence of tenses”).

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 時態序列 /时态序列 (shítài xùliè) — sequence of tenses
  • Czech: časová souslednost — sequence of tenses
  • Dutch: consecutio temporum — sequence of tenses
  • Finnish: consecutio temporum — sequence of tenses
  • French: concordance des temps — sequence of tenses
  • German: Consecutio Temporum — sequence of tenses
  • Greek: ακολουθία των χρόνων (akolouthía ton chrónon) — sequence of tenses
  • Hungarian: igeidő-egyeztetés — sequence of tenses
  • Italian: consecutio temporum — sequence of tenses
  • Italian: concordanza dei tempi — sequence of tenses
  • Japanese: 時制の一致 (jisei no itchi) — sequence of tenses
  • Korean: 시제의 일치 (sije'ui ilchi) — sequence of tenses
  • Latin: cōnsecūtiō temporum — sequence of tenses
  • Polish: następstwo czasów — sequence of tenses
  • Russian: согласова́ние времён (soglasovánije vremjón) — sequence of tenses
  • Swedish: tempusharmoni — sequence of tenses