Meanings
plural body temperatures
- countableuncountableThe temperature of the body of a person or animal, especially when used as a simple guide to health.
The normal body temperature of a dog falls within the range of about 38°C to 39°C.
1 more example
Heatwaves are especially damaging to children, as they are less able to regulate their body temperature compared to adults, the statement said, adding that the more heatwaves children are exposed to, the greater the chance of health problems including chronic respiratory conditions, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases.
2022 October 26, “Over two million Cambodian children exposed to constant heatwaves, says Unicef”, in The Star
Synonyms & antonyms
nountemperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Afrikaans liggaamstemperatuur
- liggaamstemperatuurthe temperature of the body of a person or animal
Chinese Mandarin 體溫 /体温
- 體溫 /体温 (tǐwēn)the temperature of the body of a person or animal
Dutch lichaamstemperatuur
- lichaamstemperatuurthe temperature of the body of a person or animal
Finnish ruumiinlämpö
- ruumiinlämpöthe temperature of the body of a person or animal
French température corporelle
- température corporellethe temperature of the body of a person or animal
German Körpertemperatur
- Körpertemperaturthe temperature of the body of a person or animal
Irish teocht choirp
- teocht choirpthe temperature of the body of a person or animal
Japanese 体温
- 体温 (taion)the temperature of the body of a person or animal
Korean 체온
- 체온 (che'on)the temperature of the body of a person or animal
Polish temperatura ciała
- temperatura ciałathe temperature of the body of a person or animal
Romanian temperatură corporală
- temperatură corporalăthe temperature of the body of a person or animal
Russian температу́ра те́ла
- температу́ра те́ла (temperatúra téla)the temperature of the body of a person or animal
Swahili joto la mwili
- joto la mwilithe temperature of the body of a person or animal
Vietnamese nhiệt độ cơ thể, thân nhiệt
- nhiệt độ cơ thểthe temperature of the body of a person or animal
- thân nhiệtthe temperature of the body of a person or animal
Cite this entry
body temperature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20temperature
“body temperature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20temperature. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body temperature,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20temperature.
Source: body temperature on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.