tempra

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Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

tempra

  1. inflection of temprar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtem.pra/, (traditional) /ˈtɛm.pra/[1]
  • Rhymes: -empra, (traditional) -ɛmpra
  • Hyphenation: tém‧pra, (traditional) tèm‧pra

Etymology 1[edit]

Deverbal from temprare (to temper, harden) +‎ -a.

Noun[edit]

tempra f (plural tempre)

  1. tempering, hardening
  2. temper (effect of tempering)
  3. constitution, temperament

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

tempra

  1. inflection of temprare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

References[edit]

  1. ^ tempra in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading[edit]

  • tempra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian tempra.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tempra f (plural tempri)

  1. mood, temper
  2. hardening

Related terms[edit]