English

Etymology
L. temperatus, past participle of temperare. See Temper.

Pronunciation
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Adjective
temperate

1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate.
2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language.

#*She is not hot, but temperate as the morn. Shakespeare
#*That sober freedom out of which there springs Our loyal passion for our temperate kings. Tennyson.

1. Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking.

#*Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Franklin.

1. Proceeding from temperance.

#*The temperate sleeps, and spirits light as air. Pope.

Derived terms
geology temperate zone, that part of the earth which lies between either tropic and the corresponding polar circle; -- so called because the heat is less than in the torrid zone, and the cold less than in the frigid zones.

Synonyms
WikiSaurus:temperate

Translations
trans-top|moderate; not excessive heat, climate
Finnish: kohtuullinen, lauhkea, maltillinen
Hungarian: t|hu|mérsékelt
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trans-top|not marked with passion
Finnish: lauhkea, kohtuullinen, hillitty
Hungarian: t|hu|higgadt
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trans-top|moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions
Finnish: kohtuullinen, hillitty
Hungarian: t|hu|mértéktartó
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trans-top|proceeding from temperance
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ttbc|French: tempéré
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Verb
temperate

1. obsolete To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper.

#:*It inflames temperance, and temperates wrath. Marston.

Translations
trans-top|(obsolete) to render temperate
Chinese: 溫��
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References
R:1913

Italian

Verb
temperate

1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|temperare#Italian|temperare|lang=Italian
2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|temperare#Italian|temperare|lang=Italian
3. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|temperato

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