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tem·pera noun also tem·po·ra \ˈtempərə\ (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Italian tempera temper (of metals), distemper (in music), tempera, from temperare to temper, from Latin — more at temper : a process of painting in which an albuminous or colloidal medium is employed as a vehicle instead of oil — compare distemper IV |