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attemperament

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
at-tem-per-a-ment
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tempering, or mixing in equal proportion.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old French attemprement.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: attemprement

Usage

Inflected Forms

attemperaments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

attemperance attemperate attemperly

Questions

What does attemperament mean?
A tempering, or mixing in equal proportion.
Where does attemperament come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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