† teporn.

Forms: Also 1600s -our.

Etymology: < Latin tepor, < tepēre to be lukewarm. So obsolete French tepeur (14th cent.).

Obsolete.

Moderate or slight warmth; tepidity. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [noun] > lukewarmness

lukenessc1440

lukewarmness1573

lukewarmth1598

tepidity1656

tepor1657

1608 L. Andrewes Serm., Mark xvi. 1–7 (1629) 404 An hower of fervor, more worth then a month of tepor.]

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Eee They will not grow..unlesse they find tepour.

1733 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Effects Air Human Bodies 164 The Small-pox..grew more favourable by the Tepor and Moisture in April.

Derivatives

† ˈteporous adj. Obsolete rare tepid.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > lukewarm or lacking enthusiasm

coolOE

luke1340

tepid1513

lukewarmc1522

unearnest1542

spiritless1566

zeallessa1594

faint1596

unfiery1598

tepidous1607

Laodicean1633

heartless1636

unzealous1643

slight1660

unenthusiastic1805

teporous1821

coolish1850

ice-cool1891

demotivated1963

meh2007

1821 J. D. Paul Rouge et Noir 29 The spirit must be tame, indeed, and teporous That's frightened by a scare~crow dress'd in dudds.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	tepor
释义	† teporn. Forms: Also 1600s -our. Etymology: < Latin tepor, < tepēre to be lukewarm. So obsolete French tepeur (14th cent.). Obsolete. Moderate or slight warmth; tepidity. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [noun] > lukewarmness lukenessc1440 lukewarmness1573 lukewarmth1598 tepidity1656 tepor1657 1608 L. Andrewes Serm., Mark xvi. 1–7 (1629) 404 An hower of fervor, more worth then a month of tepor.] 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Eee They will not grow..unlesse they find tepour. 1733 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Effects Air Human Bodies 164 The Small-pox..grew more favourable by the Tepor and Moisture in April. Derivatives † ˈteporous adj. Obsolete rare tepid. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > lukewarm or lacking enthusiasm coolOE luke1340 tepid1513 lukewarmc1522 unearnest1542 spiritless1566 zeallessa1594 faint1596 unfiery1598 tepidous1607 Laodicean1633 heartless1636 unzealous1643 slight1660 unenthusiastic1805 teporous1821 coolish1850 ice-cool1891 demotivated1963 meh2007 1821 J. D. Paul Rouge et Noir 29 The spirit must be tame, indeed, and teporous That's frightened by a scare~crow dress'd in dudds. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1657
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