têmpera — meaning in English

English meaning

• temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.

Senses

têmpera is used for these senses in English:

• temper The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
• tempera (uncountable) The artistic technique of painting in this medium.

temper — full definition

1. noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
2. noun A person's general mood or state of mind.
3. verb To moderate or soften something, making it less extreme.
4. verb To toughen metal or glass by controlled heating and cooling.

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