Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contemperate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-tem-per-ate
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To temper; to moderate.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Moisten and contemperate the air."
"Saint Peter[…]after some experience of humane Frailty, becometh[…]A Rock of Christianity; both as it were, Contemperating the gladness and sadness of each other."
"Either part being ready for charity sake to contemperate and accommodate themselves to other."
"To contemperate the Acrimony of the Blood."

Etymology

See contemper.

Usage

Inflected Forms

contemperates (present, singular) contemperating (participle, present) contemperated (participle, past) contemperated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

contemperation

Questions

What does contemperate mean?: To temper; to moderate.
Where does contemperate come from?: See contemper.

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