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feminine
/tempeɾaˈtuɾa/
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Translation
temperature
Word origin
From Latin temperatura ('a proportional mixing'), from temperare ('to mix in due proportion, to moderate'). The same root gives English 'temperature' and 'temper'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- temperare
- English cognates
- temperature, temper
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltemperaturas
Examples
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The temperature today is very high.
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The doctor took the child's temperature.
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At what temperature does water boil?
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In winter the temperature drops a lot at night.
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You have to keep the food at a safe temperature.
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