Etymology

tempera

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Today it means: A paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air. Full definition →

Italian tempera
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromtempera
  2. Italian · borrowed fromtempera
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Borrowed from Italian tempera.

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