Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tempera

/ˈtɛmpəɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: tem-pera
IPA: /ˈtɛmpəɹə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air.

Uncountable

noun

The artistic technique of painting in this medium.

Uncountable

noun

A painting done in this medium.

Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tempera.

Usage

Inflected Forms

temperas (plural)

Phrases

tempera grassa

Frequently Paired Words

oil paint

Synonyms

poster paint poster color poster colour

Questions

How do you pronounce tempera?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛmpəɹə/.
What does tempera mean?: A paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air.
Where does tempera come from?: Borrowed from Italian tempera.

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