Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attemperance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
at-tem-per-ance
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

temperance; temperament

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English attemprance, from Old French atemprance.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: attemprance, atemprance

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does attemperance mean?
temperance; temperament
Where does attemperance come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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