Etymology

temperature

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Today it means: A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. Full definition →

Latin temperātūra
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromtemperātūra
  2. English todaytemperature

Borrowed from Latin temperātūra (cf. also French température), from the past participle stem of tempero (“to temper”).

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