tempra

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Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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tempra

  1. inflection of temprar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtem.pra/, (traditional) /ˈtɛm.pra/[1]
  • Rhymes: -empra, (traditional) -ɛmpra
  • Hyphenation: tém‧pra, (traditional) tèm‧pra

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from temprare (to temper, harden) +‎ -a.

Noun

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tempra f (plural tempre)

  1. tempering, hardening
  2. temper (effect of tempering)
  3. constitution, temperament

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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tempra

  1. inflection of temprare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

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  1. ^ tempra in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • tempra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian tempra.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tempra f (plural tempri)

  1. mood, temper
  2. hardening
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