Etymology

attemperance

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Today it means: temperance; temperament Full definition →

Middle English attemprance ← Old French atemprance
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  1. Old French · derived fromatemprance
  2. Middle English · inherited fromattemprance
  3. English todayattemperance

From Middle English attemprance, from Old French atemprance.

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