noun
distemper
Distemper (noun) means a viral illness affecting animals, especially dogs and cats, causing fever, coughing and catarrh.
noun
1
A viral illness affecting animals, especially dogs and cats, causing fever, coughing and catarrh.
2
(archaic) An illness, especially one once thought to come from an imbalance in the body.
3
A type of paint made using glue as a binder.
4
A painting made using this glue-based paint.
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Etymology
This word comes from Old French destemprer, from Latin distemperare.
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What is the meaning of distemper?
"distemper" (noun) means a viral illness affecting animals, especially dogs and cats, causing fever, coughing and catarrh.
What is the opposite of distemper?
The opposite of "distemper" is health.
What are the different meanings of distemper?
"distemper" has 3 main meanings: 1. A viral illness affecting animals, especially dogs and cats, causing fever, coughing and catarrh; 2. (archaic) An illness, especially one once thought to come from an imbalance in the body; 3. A type of paint made using glue as a binder.
