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Lemmata
Forms: tempera (data provider: donatus)
Dictionary
Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Témpera, s. f.
1. the temper of iron. Lama di buona —, a finely-tempered blade; 2. temper, quality, character, disposition. Sono tutti della medesima —, they are all of a kind; 3. way, manner, fashion, wise, rate; 4. singing, harmony, accord, concert. In —, in tune; 5. the temper, constitution of body, natural disposition, humour. Io non sono oggi in — di leggere, I am not in a humour to read to-day. In —, in temper, good humour; 6. complexion;7. (pict. t.) water-colours. Dipignere in —, to paint in water-colours. — della penna, the mending of a pen.
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tempera: any temper or tempring. Also a temperatenesse or moderation.